v47_0088 - CORINTHIA - CORINTH Statère
MONNAIES 47 (2011)
Starting price : 950.00 €
Estimate : 1 500.00 €
Realised price : 1 400.00 €
Number of bids : 4
Maximum bid : 1 500.00 €
Starting price : 950.00 €
Estimate : 1 500.00 €
Realised price : 1 400.00 €
Number of bids : 4
Maximum bid : 1 500.00 €
Type : Statère
Date: c. 545-500 AC.
Mint name / Town : Corinthe, Corinthie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Weight : 8,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, légèrement irrégulier, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Usure régulière avec un très joli style archaïque au droit. Très beau carré creux en forme de swastika. Patine gris foncé de collection ancienne
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection A. A. S.
Obverse
Obverse legend : Q ARCHAÏQUE.
Obverse description : Pégase volant à gauche, les ailes repliées, la bride sur le cou.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Carré creux quadripartite en forme de swastika.
Commentary
Nous sommes en présence d’un type les plus anciens frappé en argent en Occident. Notre exemplaire est très proche des exemplaires Ravel 69 à 74 sans pouvoir établir de liaison de coin pertinente. Cependant notre exemplaire est très proche du coin de droit (A/55) et du coin de revers (R/ 52) pl. V.
We are in the presence of one of the oldest types struck in silver in the West. Our example is very close to the Ravel examples 69 to 74 without being able to establish a relevant die connection. However, our example is very close to the obverse die (A/55) and the reverse die (R/ 52) pl. V
We are in the presence of one of the oldest types struck in silver in the West. Our example is very close to the Ravel examples 69 to 74 without being able to establish a relevant die connection. However, our example is very close to the obverse die (A/55) and the reverse die (R/ 52) pl. V
Historical background
CORINTHIA - CORINTH
(5th century BC)
Corinth became one of the most important cities of Greece by controlling militarily and economically the Isthmus of the same name. Founded by the Aeolian, Corinth was located between central Greece and the Peloponnese. It is the motherland of many cities, Corinthian colonies, including Syracuse, Corcyra, Ambracia, Anactorium and Leucas. During the Peloponnesian War (431-404 AC.) it was, with Sparta, one of the most implacable enemies of Athens. Corinth succeeded in maintaining its independence against the suffocating domination of the Macedonians. At the end of the reign of Philip II of Macedon (359-336 AC.), it allied itself with Athens and Thebes and was defeated at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC. Philip maintained its autonomy..
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