v19_0048 - MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Assarion, (PB, Æ 18)

MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Assarion, (PB, Æ 18) XF

MONNAIES 19 (2004)
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
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Type : Assarion, (PB, Æ 18)

Date: 357-330 AC.

Mint name / Town : Philippes

Metal : copper

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 7,23 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan un peu court, mais de haut relief. Légèrement décentré au droit. Jolie patine vert olive foncé

Catalogue references :

GC.1452 varc - BMC.17 - Cop.296 - ANS.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête imberbe d’Héraklès à gauche coiffée de la léonté.

Reverse

Reverse description : Trépied ; dans le champ à gauche, un goryte et son arc.

Reverse legend : FILIPPWN.

Historical background

MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS

(27 BC - 14 AD)

It was at Philippi that Antony and Octave faced Brutus and Cassius who died there. The colony was founded by Antoine after the battle (Antoni Iussu "Colonia Victrix Philippensis", then refounded by Octavian in 30 BC after the battle of Actium.

MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Unité VF

90.00 €

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MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Assarion VF/XF

80.00 €

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MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Assarion XF

150.00 €

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MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Assarion XF

100.00 €

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MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Unité XF

145.00 €

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MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Assarion XF/AU

125.00 €

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v19_0048 - MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS Assarion, (PB, Æ 18)

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

MACEDONIA - PHILIPPI - AUGUSTUS

(27 BC - 14 AD)

It was at Philippi that Antony and Octave faced Brutus and Cassius who died there. The colony was founded by Antoine after the battle (Antoni Iussu "Colonia Victrix Philippensis", then refounded by Octavian in 30 BC after the battle of Actium.

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