bgr_424384 - CYCLADES - KYTHNOS ISLAND Tétrobole

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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 1 950.00 €

Type : Tétrobole

Date: c 530/520 - 500 AC.

Mint name / Town : Knythos, Cyclades

Metal : silver

Diameter : 13 mm

Weight : 4,01 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré. Tête stylisée au droit. Carré creux informe au revers. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

HGCS. 6/600 (R2)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection B. Odaert

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête de sanglier à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Trace de carré creux.

Commentary

Ce type semble de la plus grande rareté et manque à la plupart des ouvrages de référence. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type à la vente.

Historical background

CYCLADES - KYTHNOS ISLAND

(6th - 5th century BC)

The city of Kythnos located on the island of the same name was very old, surrounded by thick walls and surmounted by an acropolis whose temples were dedicated to Demeter and Aphrodite. The history of the island is poorly informed. Do we only know that the city sent two ships to the Athenians during the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC during the Persian Wars. Kythnos joined the league of Delos from its creation in 478 BC..