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E-auction 477-388321 - bgr_674008 - LUCANIA - HERACLEA Diobole

LUCANIA - HERACLEA Diobole XF
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Estimate : 120 €
Price : 62 €
Maximum bid : 65 €
End of the sale : 06 June 2022 14:00:00
bidders : 6 bidders
Type : Diobole
Date: c. 340-330
Mint name / Town : Héraclée, Lucanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 0,79 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête d’Athéna. Frappe un peu brouillée au revers. Patine gris métallique avec des reflets mordorés et irisés bleutés

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à gauch, coiffée du casque attique à cimier et à aigrette orné du Skylla.

Reverse


Reverse description : Héraklès nu debout à droite, tenant un arc de la main gauche, la léonté sur le bras, s’appuyant de la main droite sur sa massue couronné par Niké derrière lui.

Commentary


Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de la collection Valsto (V. 1392, pl. XLI) qui attribue ce type à Tarente, mais est aujourd’hui restituité à Héraclée de Lucanie.

Historical background


LUCANIA - HERACLEA

(5th-4th century BC)

In order to put an end to the struggle between the cities of Taranto and Thurium, Heraclea was jointly founded in 433-432 BC. The inhabitants of Siris, a neighboring town, were also settled there. In 374 BC, Heraclea became the federal capital of the Italiote league at the request of Taranto who wanted to dominate the region. Romans and Tarentines helped by Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, clashed in 279 BC near the city. Heraclea was taken by the Romans in 272 BC.

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