v25_0076 - EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Bronze, (MB, Æ 21)

EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Bronze, (MB, Æ 21) XF

MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 95.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Bronze, (MB, Æ 21)

Date: c. 196-168 AC

Mint name / Town : Dodone

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 6,79 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait inhabituel et stylisé de Zeus. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC.47 pl. 17/10 - GC.1999 - Cop.-

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus de Dodone à gauche.

Reverse

Reverse description : Foudre dans une couronne de chêne.

Reverse legend : APEI//RWTAN.

Commentary

Au droit la couronne qui coiffe Zeus est décrite comme de chêne. Il semble plutôt que nous soyons en présence d’une couronne de laurier.

Historical background

EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE

(3rd - 1st century BC)

The Epirote coinage did not survive the arrival of the Romans. Paul-Émile had more than 150,000 inhabitants of the region sold as slaves to punish the Epirotes for having been the allies of Perseus of Macedonia.

EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Médaille, Reproduction d’un didrachme d’Epirote AU

100.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Drachme AU

750.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Drachme XF

350.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Drachme XF

380.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Unité XF/VF

90.00 €

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v25_0076 - EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Bronze, (MB, Æ 21)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE

(3rd - 1st century BC)

The Epirote coinage did not survive the arrival of the Romans. Paul-Émile had more than 150,000 inhabitants of the region sold as slaves to punish the Epirotes for having been the allies of Perseus of Macedonia.

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