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Live auction - bgr_444207 - CYPRUS - KITION Statère

CYPRUS - KITION Statère XF
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Estimate : 1 200 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 12 September 2017 14:31:13
Type : Statère
Date: c. 449-425 AC.
Mint name / Town : Citium, Chypre
Metal : silver
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 11,07 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier à l’usure importante, parfaitement identifiable. Héraklès à la musculature développée. Frappe molle au revers. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Héraklès nu, la léonté lui tombant des épaules, marchant à droite, tenant de son bras gauche tendu, un arc et brandissant de la main gauche, la massue.

Reverse


Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION PHÉNICIENNE (AZBAAL).
Reverse description : Lion dévorant un cerf agenouillé à droite ; le tour dans un carré creux fermé par un grènetis perlé.

Commentary


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

Historical background


CYPRUS - KITION

(449-425 BC)

Azbaal (449-425 BC) is the son of Baalmelek I (479-449) to whom Xerxes entrusted the city of Citium at the end of the Persian Wars. Athens seizes part of Cyprus in 449 BC and Cimon, leader of the expedition, dies soon after. Azbaal recovers the territory of his father and is the first to take the title of king of Citium and Idalium, which he kept until his death, replaced by Baalmelek II his son (425-400 BC). ).

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