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bgr_451376 - SICILY - THERMAI Hexas

SICILY - THERMAI Hexas AU/XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 225.00 €
Type : Hexas
Date: c. 405 - 383/382 AC.
Mint name / Town : Thermai Himeraia, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 2,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan oblong bien centré. Très belle tête d’Héraklès. Frappe un peu molle sur la tête d’Héra. Très jolie patine verte
Catalogue references :
HGCS. 2/1627 (R1) (750$) - CNS.12 p. 119 - MSTSG.7 C (R) - MIAMG.-  - Laffaille260 var. - ANS.190 var - MIAMG.5393 (R) (500€)
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Lanz

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe d’Héraklès à droite coiffée de la léonté ; grènetis circulaire.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Tête d’Héra à droite, coiffée du polos, les cheveux longs, retombant sur la nuque ; grènetis circulaire.

Commentary

Pour ce type G. Buceti a recensé 97 exemplaires pour quatre variétés avec des poids répartis entre 1,39 g et 4,31 g.

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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