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v47_0098 - CRETE - ITANOS Obole

CRETE - ITANOS Obole AU
MONNAIES 47 (2011)
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 900.00 €
Realised price : 585.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 900.00 €
Type : Obole
Date: c. 320-270 AC.
Mint name / Town : Crète, Itanos
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Weight : 0,75 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un petit flan irrégulier parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Portrait d’Athéna de toute beauté. Très joli revers. Belle patine de médaillier avec des reflets dorés
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection A. A. S.

Obverse


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

Reverse


Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Étoile à huit rais dans un champ concave.

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.

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