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Price : 1 500.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 450-440 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 17,17 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, ovale, irrégulier et éclaté, légèrement décentré au droit, parfaitement centré au revers avec les quatre dauphins visibles. Joli droit à l’usure régulière. Revers de très beau style, bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets bleutés et dorés
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de Monnaies d’Antan (classé B. 508)
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Bige au pas à droite, conduit par un aurige tenant les rênes et le kentron ; le bige est couronné par Niké volant à droite ; monstre marin à l’exergue.
Reverse
Reverse legend : N ET S RÉTROGRADES.
Reverse description : Tête d'Aréthuse à droite, les cheveux relevés et retenus par un filet, entourée de quatre dauphins.
Reverse legend : SURAK-O-S-I-ON
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de l’American Numismatic Society (ANS. 162, pl. VI).
Same dies as the American Numismatic Society specimen (ANS. 162, pl. VI)
Same dies as the American Numismatic Society specimen (ANS. 162, pl. VI)
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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