bgr_420835 - SICILY - THERMAI Dilitron
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Price : 320.00 €
Type : Dilitron
Date: c. 200-150 AC.
Mint name / Town : Thermai Himeraia, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 12,82 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, ovale et irrégulier à l’usure importante, parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Laurent F
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste tourelé, voilé et drapé de Tyché à droite ; derrière, une corne d’abondance ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Reverse
Reverse description : Stesichoros debout à droite, appuyé sur un bâton, écrivant sur une tablette ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Reverse legend : QERMITAN -IMERAIWN
Reverse translation : (de Therma Himeraia).
Commentary
Poids léger R. Calciati avait répertorié moins de dix exemplaires. Pour ce type G. Buceti a recensé seulement dix-huit exemplaires avec des poids compris entre 8,44 g et 12,34 g. C’est l’une des rares monnaies à présenter le nom complet de la cité.
Light weight R. Calciati had listed less than ten examples. For this type G. Buceti listed only eighteen examples with weights between 8.44 g and 12.34 g. It is one of the rare coins to present the full name of the city
Light weight R. Calciati had listed less than ten examples. For this type G. Buceti listed only eighteen examples with weights between 8.44 g and 12.34 g. It is one of the rare coins to present the full name of the city
Historical background
SICILY - THERMAI
(5th - 3rd century BC)
Himère was destroyed by the Carthaginians in 408 BC. The inhabitants had to go into exile. However some of them had the right to settle on the borders of the territory of their ancient city and so it was that they founded Thermai or Thermae Himerenses (of Himera). The many fountains of the new city were reputed to have refreshed Herakles during his journey around Sicily. The city was conquered by the Romans during the first Punic war in 252 BC. Augustus made it a colony.
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