v49_0240 - IONIA - MILETUS Unité, (PB, Æ 18)

MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
Realised price : 218.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 218.00 €

Type : Unité, (PB, Æ 18)

Date: c. 350-300 AC.

Mint name / Town : Ionie, Milet

Metal : copper

Diameter : 17,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 4,10 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, bien centré. Beau portrait d’Apollon de haut relief, bien venu à la frappe. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine vert olive clair

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - GC.4515 - Aulock- - Delepierre- - Cop.- - BMC.124

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Claude Silberstein (2001)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée à droite d'Apollon Didyméen, les cheveux longs et tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse

Reverse description : Lion passant à droite, détournant la tête à gauche ; au-dessus, astre à huit rais.

Reverse legend : ANTIANW.

Commentary

Sur cet exemplaire le nom du magistrat n’est complètement lisible.

Historical background

IONIA - MILETUS

(4th century BC)

Miletus, founded in the 12th century BC, had been the seat of the Ionian Confederation. During the War of Liberation, it was crushed in 494 BC. Its cult of Apollo was renowned throughout Asia Minor. Its settlers founded, among others, the colonies of Abydos, Cyzicus, Sinope and Panticapaeum.

IONIA - MILETUS Unité VF

30.00 €

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IONIA - MILETUS Drachme VF

195.00 €

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IONIA - MILETUS Drachme XF

250.00 €

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v49_0240 - IONIA - MILETUS Unité, (PB, Æ 18)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

IONIA - MILETUS

(4th century BC)

Miletus, founded in the 12th century BC, had been the seat of the Ionian Confederation. During the War of Liberation, it was crushed in 494 BC. Its cult of Apollo was renowned throughout Asia Minor. Its settlers founded, among others, the colonies of Abydos, Cyzicus, Sinope and Panticapaeum.

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