bgr_486677 - IONIA - ERYTHRAI Hecté

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Price : 550.00 €

Type : Hecté

Date: c. 550-500 AC.

Mint name / Town : Erythrées, Ionie

Metal : electrum

Diameter : 11 mm

Weight : 2,56 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, légèrement éclaté. Joli revers. Usure importante, mais parfaitement identifiable. Couleur jaune pâle

Catalogue references :

Aulock1942 - BMC.- - B. traité- - Cop.- - Kayhan737

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Savoca et de la collection Laurent F

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.

Historical background

IONIA - ERYTHRAI

(5th - 4th century BC)

Eritrea was located on the very indented coast of Ionia opposite the island of Chios and opposite Clazomene. the city was renowned for its temple of Herakles and Athena Polias. The coinage is one of the oldest in Asia Minor and the city experienced significant commercial prosperity. The city received autonomy after the Battle of Magnesia. During the first war against Rome, the city supported Mithridates VI of Pontus, like its neighbor Ephesus. The city had an important coinage in the imperial period between Augustus and Gallien.

IONIA - ERYTHRAI Drachme VF/XF

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IONIA - ERYTHRAI Trihemitartemorion XF

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IONIA - ERYTHRAI Trihemitartemorion AU/XF

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bgr_486677 - IONIA - ERYTHRAI Hecté

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

IONIA - ERYTHRAI

(5th - 4th century BC)

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