E-auction 502-412956 - bgr_505449 - CRETE - POLYRHENION Hemidrachme

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Estimate :	280 €
Price :	106 €
Maximum bid :	111 €
End of the sale :	28 November 2022 14:00:30
bidders :	7 bidders

Type : Hemidrachme

Date: c. 200-67 AC.

Mint name / Town : Plyrhenion, Crète

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,58 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier bien centré à l’usure très importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.20 - GC.3354 (175£) - Cop.538

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Bernard Poindessault (avec son étiquette)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste d’Artémis Diktynna de trois quarts de face à droite, arc et carquois sur l’épaule.

Reverse

Reverse description : Apolllon nu debout à gauche, le manteau sur l’épaule, tenant une flèche et un arc.

Reverse legend : POLURH/NIWN.

Commentary

Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.

Historical background

CRETE - POLYRHENION

(3rd - 1st century BC)

Polyrhenion (or Polyrhenium) the current Paleokastro Kissàmou was located in the western part of the island, not far from Phalasarna and occupied most of this region.