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bgr_285617 - PHOENICIA - ARADOS Statère

PHOENICIA - ARADOS Statère XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 350.00 €
Type : Statère
Date: c. 380-350 AC.
Mint name / Town : Arados, Phénicie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 10,47 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan quadrangulaire épais, bien centré pour ce type. Beau portait . Galère bien visible avec un petit manque de métal. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
BMC.18 pl. I/12 - GC.5971 (175£) - B. traité833 pl. CXVI/20 - Cop.10  - Lockett3206  - HGCS. 10/28  - P.3041
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Lanz (Münich)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête barbue et laurée à droite d'une divinité (Baal-Arvad ou Melqart) ; grènetis circulaire linéaire.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LETTRES PHÉNICIENNES (MA).
Reverse description : Galère voguant à droite avec dix rameurs et un pilote ; au-dessous, les flots représentés par trois lignes en zigzag ; le tout dans les restes d’un carré creux linéaire.
Reverse translation : “ex Arado”, (d’Arados).

Commentary

Poids léger. Type tout à fait exceptionnel pour le monnayage d’Arados. Premier monnayage avec la tête barbue de Baal Arvad.

Historical background

PHOENICIA - ARADOS

(5th - 4th century BC)

Arados or Rouad (Arad) was founded in the 8th century BC by settlers from Sidon. It is quoted in Genesis (X, 18). The exceptional location of the island, 0.4 km2, located three kilometers from the coast of Syria between Latakia and Tripolis made it a strategic location of prime importance. The city was surrounded by a defensive wall also used as a dike against the waves. The port, facing the land, was protected from storms. Arados was in turn tributary to the Egyptians, the Assyrians, then the Persians, but kept local dynasts who remained until the arrival of Alexander the Great. Straton, son of Gerostratos king of Arados, made his submission to the conqueror in 333 BC, delivered his fleet and helped him during the siege of Tyre. He kept his throne.

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