Live auction - bgr_738592 - CRETE - ITANOS Hemidrachme

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AU/MS

Estimate :	700 €
Price :	720 €
Maximum bid :	800 €
End of the sale :	07 June 2022 14:20:53
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Hemidrachme

Date: c. 320-270 AC.

Mint name / Town : Itanos

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,37 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Superbe exemplaire, idéalement centré. Magnifique revers, finement détaillé. Patine grise de collection

Catalogue references :

GC.3321 (200£) - BMC.16 - P.1987 - B. traité1435 - Sv.38

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête d’Athéna à gauche coiffée du casque attique à triple aigrette décoré.

Reverse

Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche, tournant la tête à droite ; derrière dans le champ à droite, Triton nageant à gauche, tenant un trident.

Reverse legend : ITANIWN.

Reverse translation : (des itaniens).

Commentary

Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background

CRETE - ITANOS

(4th - 3rd century BC)

Itanos was located at the eastern tip of the island of Crete. It is mentioned by Herodotus (IV, 151) and Ptolemy (III, 17, 4) near the cape that bears its name (now Plaka). The city seems to have played a role between the beginning of the 4th century and the second half of the 3rd century. She found herself confronted with the other cities of Crete, in particular Praisos and Hierypytna. The city had the great temple of Zeus Diktaios.