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bgr_512748 - IONIA - ERYTHRAI Unité

IONIA - ERYTHRAI Unité VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 100.00 €
Type : Unité
Date: c. 250-200 AC.
Mint name / Town : Ionie, Érythrées
Metal : copper
Diameter : 12 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,18 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré à l’usure importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine vert foncé granuleuse
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Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque attique à cimier.

Reverse


Reverse description : Légende en quatre lignes se terminant par une grappe de raisin.
Reverse legend : POLUKR[I]/TOS/ POLUKR[I]/TOU/ ER.
Reverse translation : (Polycritos/ Polycritou/ Erythrées).

Commentary


Ce type semble en fait plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background


IONIA - ERYTHRAI

(4th - 2nd 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.

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