v21_2016 - ROMAN REPUBLIC - ANONYMOUS Quadrans anonyme frappé, (PB, Æ 18)
MONNAIES 21 (2004)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 202.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 202.00 €
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 202.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 202.00 €
Type : Quadrans anonyme frappé, (PB, Æ 18)
Date: c. 169-157 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,33 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de haut relief avec une très jolie patine vert olive profond sur un flan irrégulier. Revers de toute beauté
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe d'Hercule à droite, coiffée de la léonté ; derrière trois globules.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ROMA AU-DESSOUS DE LA PROUE.
Reverse description : Proue de galère (rostre) à droite ; trois globules à l’exergue ; un astre à huit rais devant la proue, dans le champ à droite.
Reverse translation : “Roma”, (Rome).
Commentary
Poids léger. Sur cet exemplaire pourtant de flan large, les trois globules ne sont pas visibles derrière la tête. Le poids est relativement lourd par rapport à ceux normalement relevés, autour de 4 grammes. M. Crawford signale seulement quatre exemplaires pour cette variété d’après la collection du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF et au British Museum, trois exemplaires, signalés comme très légers.
Light weight. On this specimen, although it has a wide flan, the three globules are not visible behind the head. The weight is relatively heavy compared to those normally recorded, around 4 grams. Mr. Crawford reports only four specimens for this variety according to the collection of the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF and at the British Museum, three specimens, reported as very light
Light weight. On this specimen, although it has a wide flan, the three globules are not visible behind the head. The weight is relatively heavy compared to those normally recorded, around 4 grams. Mr. Crawford reports only four specimens for this variety according to the collection of the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF and at the British Museum, three specimens, reported as very light
Historical background
ROMAN REPUBLIC - ANONYMOUS
(169-157 BC)
This period is marked by the Third Macedonian War (171-168 BC) which ends with the great victory of Pydna (168 BC) and the defeat of Perseus who loses his throne and the freedom. Paul Émile, its conqueror, sells 150,000 Greeks as slaves. The Tribute is abolished, the Romans are exempt from taxes. Macedonia is divided into four republics and Illyria into three protectorates. The Epirotes are enslaved, the Achaeans deported to Italy. Polybius finds himself in Rome. The Republic is also opposed to Antiochus IV of Syria (175-164 BC). In 164 BC, the Urbs had 337,452 citizens. In 161 BC, the Greek philosophers and rhetoricians were expelled from Rome. The end of this period is marked by the death of Terence (159 BC) and the birth of Marius (155 BC).
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