v49_0215 - AIOLIS - CYME Unité, (PB, Æ 18)

MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Unité, (PB, Æ 18)

Date: c. 180-160 AC.

Mint name / Town : Éolide, Cymé

Metal : copper

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,72 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, éclaté à 5 heures au droit, bien centré des deux côtés. Joli droit bien venu à la frappe. Revers de haut relief. Belle patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - BMC.- - Aulock- - GC.4188 var - SNG. Bar-

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Claude Silberstein (1990)

Obverse

Obverse description : Protomé de cheval bondissant à droite.

Obverse legend : KU/ EPI KRATHS.

Obverse translation : (Cymé/ magistrat Cratès).

Reverse

Reverse description : Vase à une anse vu à droite.

Reverse legend : (HR).

Commentary

Au droit, le nom du magistrat monétaire est bien visible sur cet exemplaire ainsi qu’un monogramme adjonctif au revers.

Historical background

AIOLIS - CYME

(3rd - 2nd century BC)

Cymé, today Sandakli, one of the most important cities of the Aeolian coast, was located south of Myrhina. It had a port and was founded by Locrians. She herself is at the origin of the foundation of Side in Pamphylia and of Cumae in Campania. It is the homeland of Hesiod.

AIOLIS - CYME Unité XF

195.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité XF

120.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité XF

150.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Unité XF

100.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Unité VF/XF

90.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Tétradrachme stéphanophore AU/MS

2800.00 €

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v49_0215 - AIOLIS - CYME Unité, (PB, Æ 18)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

AIOLIS - CYME

(3rd - 2nd century BC)

Cymé, today Sandakli, one of the most important cities of the Aeolian coast, was located south of Myrhina. It had a port and was founded by Locrians. She herself is at the origin of the foundation of Side in Pamphylia and of Cumae in Campania. It is the homeland of Hesiod.

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