bgr_465411 - SICILY - ALASEA Hexas
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Price : 150.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Hexas
Date: c. 212-190 AC.
Mint name / Town : Alaisa, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,47 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Belle tête d’Apollon. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Magnifique patine vert foncé
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Hubert Lanz
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Apollon Archigète lauré à gauche, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.
Reverse
Reverse description : Lyre, dans le champ à droite sous la légende, un bonnet.
Reverse legend : ARC/ ALAISAS
Reverse translation : Archigetas/ Alaisa).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Seulement quatre exemplaires recensés dans le Calciati. G. Buceti a recensé vingt-huit exemplaires pour quatre variétés.
Heavyweight. Only four specimens recorded in Calciati. G. Buceti recorded twenty-eight specimens for four varieties.
Heavyweight. Only four specimens recorded in Calciati. G. Buceti recorded twenty-eight specimens for four varieties.
Historical background
SICILY - ALASEA
(4th - 3rd century BC)
The city of Alaisa was founded in 403 BC on the northern coast of Sicily. The city is distinguished from Alais near Etna and bears the name of Archonidée. It was populated by mercenaries from Herbita when the city opposed Dionysius the Elder. The city then fell under Carthaginian influence. Nevertheless Alaisa quickly rallied to Rome during the First Punic War and remained loyal during the Second Punic War. So she remained free. However, she was also a victim of the plunder of Verres during her proconsulate in Sicily..
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