v57_0033 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Onkia
MONNAIES 57 (2013)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 170.00 €
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 170.00 €
Type : Onkia
Date: c. 435-415 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 12 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 0,99 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et irrégulier, mais bien centré. Magnifique tête archaïque, de haut relief, bien venue à la frappe. Joli revers avec un poulpe qui se détache bien. Belle patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête féminine à gauche, les cheveux tirés en arrière et relevés, placés dans un filet ; grènetis circulaire.
Obverse legend : [SURA]
Obverse translation : (Syracuse).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Poulpe, vue de dessus.
Commentary
Poids léger. La tête au droit fait penser à certaine pièces de Géla. Il s’agit bien d’une entité féminine (Aréthuse) aux traits archaïques. pour ce type, les poids varient entre 0,92 g et 2,03 g. Sur cet exemplaire, nous n’avons pas de globule à l’exergue.
Light weight. The head on the right is reminiscent of certain pieces from Gela. This is indeed a female entity (Arethusa) with archaic features. For this type, the weights vary between 0.92 g and 2.03 g. On this example, we do not have a globule on the exergue
Light weight. The head on the right is reminiscent of certain pieces from Gela. This is indeed a female entity (Arethusa) with archaic features. For this type, the weights vary between 0.92 g and 2.03 g. On this example, we do not have a globule on the exergue
Historical background
SICILY - SYRACUSE
(5th century BC)
Demokratia
After the disappearance of Hieron in 467 and the usurpation of Thrasybulus, democracy was established in 466 BC in Syracuse as in most Sicilian cities. The city then experienced a great period of economic and political expansion radiating throughout the island. Simultaneously, it had to fight against the Etruscans and especially against the Carthaginians who periodically tried to settle or, at least, to control eastern Sicily. During the Peloponnesian War, she had to face on her ground the formidable Athenian expedition led from 415 BC by Alcibiades and Nicias. After the recall of the former, the Athenian fleet was cast in the port of Syracuse, Nicias put to death, and the survivors of the Athenian army condemned to hard labor in the stone quarries. In 409, the Carthaginians invaded the island again and seized Selinunte and Himera, then Agrigento in 405 BC. Dionysius of Syracuse seized power and drove back the invaders.
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