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bgr_251454 - MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité

MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2011)
Price : 35.00 €
Type : Demi-unité
Date: c. 288-277 AC.
Mint name / Town : Chypre, Salamine
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,75 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan décentré au droit. Joli droit. Frappe un peu brouillée au revers. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Cop.1124  - MP.3159 pl. 110

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de gorgone placée au centre d'un bouclier macédonien.

Reverse

Reverse description : Casque macédonien ; dans le champ à gauche, un caducée.
Reverse legend : B-A.

Commentary

Poids léger.

Historical background

MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM

(288-277 BC)

The kingdom of Macedonia experienced a very difficult period after the fall of Demetrius Poliorcetes who was driven out of Macedonia by Lysimachus and Pyrrhus. The two victors shared the spoils of the kingdom of Epigone. After the death of Lysimachus at the battle of Couroupedion in 281 BC, Macedonia finally fell to Antigone Gonatas, the son of Demetrius Poliorcetes who had won a brilliant victory over the Galatians (Gauls) in 277 BC. C. in Lysimachia.

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