10% / 20% / 30% discount on 60,000 coins, medals, tokens, and banknotes.
+ Filters
New Search
Filters
Available Exact wording Only in the title
E-shopLoading...
GradeLoading...
PriceLoading...

bgr_296076 - PHRYGIA - APAMEIA Cistophore

PHRYGIA - APAMEIA Cistophore XF/AU
XF/AU
Not available.
Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Cistophore
Date: an 2
Mint name / Town : Apamée, Phrygie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 11,94 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, épais et irrégulier, légèrement décentré. Joli droit. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
BMC.19  - Aulock-  - GC.-  - RQEMH.252  - Cop.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Ciste mystique de laquelle s'échappe un serpent ; le tout dans une couronne dionysiaque.

Reverse

Reverse description : Arc et goryte orné d'un aplustre entre deux serpents ; dans le champ à droite, deux flûtes.
Reverse legend : APA/ SOKRA/TOU.
Reverse translation : (d’Apamée/ Socrate).

Commentary

Poids léger. Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire reproduit dans l’article de Kleiner (p. 124, n° 3c, pl. 12).

Historical background

PHRYGIA - APAMEIA

(2nd - 1st century BC)

Apamea, located at the crossroads of several important roads in Asia Minor, was founded by Antiochus I (280-261 BC), in memory of his mother, Apama, the wife of Seleucus Nicator, the founder of the dynasty. Seleucid. The city was located near the source of the Meander. After the Peace of Apamea in 188 BC, the city came under Attalid rule and followed the fate of the Kingdom of Pergamum. After 133 BC, it was part of the Roman province of Asia.

cgb.fr uses cookies to guarantee a better user experience and to carry out statistics of visits.
To remove the banner, you must accept or refuse their use by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

x
Voulez-vous visiter notre site en Français https://www.cgb.fr