bgr_309110 - CYRENAICA - BARCA Unité

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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 750.00 €

Type : Unité

Date: c. 320-300 AC.

Mint name / Town : Barcé, Cyrénaïque

Metal : copper

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 7,25 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, bien centré à bords biseautés, légèrement échancré sur la tranche. Exemplaire parfaitement identifiable. Patine gris foncé

Catalogue references :

Müller330 - B. traité1974 pl. CCLX/513 - GC.6398 - BMC.47

Obverse

Obverse description : Cheval galopant à droite ; grènetis perlé circulaire.

Obverse legend : BA.

Obverse translation : (Barcé).

Reverse

Reverse description : Bélier à droite ; grènetis perlé circulaire.

Reverse legend : BA.

Reverse translation : (Barcé).

Commentary

Semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background

CYRENAICA - BARCA

(5th - 4th century BC)

The town of Barcé was founded around 560 BC by settlers from Cyrene. Located at the foot of the mountains, on the edge of a torrent and far from the sea, it was also far from its metropolis. The vast majority of its population was indigenous of Libyan origin. It was supplanted in the Lagide period by Ptolemais, located by the sea which became the most important city of western Cyrenaica.

CYRENAICA - BARCA Unité VF

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