Live auction - bgr_481057 - IONIA - ERYTHRAI Hecté
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| Estimate : | 1 500 € |
| Price : | 750 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 010 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 June 2018 14:14:05 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Hecté
Date: c. 550-500 AC.
Mint name / Town : Erythrées, Ionie
Metal : electrum
Diameter : 10,5 mm
Weight : 2,56 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale. Très belle tête archaïsante d’Héraklès avec la léonté
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Héraklès à gauche, coiffé de la léonté.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Carré creux quadripartite.
Commentary
L’électrum est d’abord un alliage natif d’or et d’argent avant de devenir un alliage d’amalgame. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous proposons ce type à la vente.
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