bgr_300991 - PHOENICIA - MARATHOS Dichalque
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Price : 350.00 €
Type : Dichalque
Date: an 104
Mint name / Town : Marathos, Phénicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 9,46 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et régulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Très belle tête de Zeus. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Müller (Solingen) de février 1993
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LETTRES ET CHIFFRES PHÉNICIENS.
Reverse description : Double corne d’abondance avec bandelettes.
Reverse translation : (an 131).
Commentary
Pour cette date, F. Duyrat a recensé cinq exemplaires pour deux variétés avec trois coins de droit et quatre coins de revers Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
For this date, F. Duyrat recorded five examples for two varieties with three obverse corners and four reverse dies. This type seems much rarer than general works suggest.
For this date, F. Duyrat recorded five examples for two varieties with three obverse corners and four reverse dies. This type seems much rarer than general works suggest.
Historical background
PHOENICIA - MARATHOS
(3rd - 2nd century BC)
Marathos was an old city of Phoenicia, hereditary enemy of Arados. While the maritime city had long remained under Seleucid influence, its rival had entered the lagid orbit. Arados became independent again in 259 BC. After Antiochus III and the Peace of Apamea, Egyptian power diminished in the region, especially under Ptolemy V (204-180 AC.) who lost most of the possessions from Syria. Eventually, Marathos was destroyed by its rival between 140 and 137 BC, when the new civic coinage of Arados was created. After the destruction of Marathos, the victors founded a colony on the ruins of the city.
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