bgr_276430 - EUBOEA - HISTIAIA Drachme
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Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 380.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 380.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 350-340 AC
Mint name / Town : Histiée, Eubée
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,38 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan relativement large et bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait à l’usure superficielle. Revers bien venu à la frappe de style fin. Jolie patine de collection ancienne gris foncé avec des reflets dorés
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Rauch de septembre 2006
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Histiée (Ménade) à droite, coiffée d'une couronne de vigne avec boucles d’oreille et collier.
Reverse
Reverse description : Vache passant à droite ; derrière deux grappes de vigne suspendues à un sarment ; dans le champ à droite, une grappe de raisin.
Reverse legend : ISTI/ (AUG)
Commentary
Semble de même coin de revers que l’exemplaire de la collection BCD n° 375.
Appears to have the same reverse die as the copy in the BCD collection no. 375
Appears to have the same reverse die as the copy in the BCD collection no. 375
Historical background
EUBOEA - HISTIAIA
(4th century BC)
Histiae was located in eastern Euboea. Thanks to its important coinage, we can imagine the economic role that the city held. The coinage is said to have been struck to commemorate the expulsion, with the help of the Athenians, of the pro-Macedonian tyrant, Philistides, in 340 BC. in 267 BC. Its independence was confirmed after 196 BC. Its coinage was widely imitated by the Macedonians and was perhaps used to subsidize the mercenaries of the Greek armies on the eve of the battle of Pydna in 168 BC After the Macedonian defeat, the city lost its importance and minted only bronze.
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