bgr_1069677 - SICILY - THERMAI Litra
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Type : Litra
Date: c. 350 AC.
Mint name / Town : Thermai Himeraia, Sicile
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 0,62 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très belle monnaie sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Joli portrait d’Héra, finement détaillé. Patine grise
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête d’Héra à gauche, coiffée du polos, les cheveux longs, retombant sur la nuque ; derrière, une étoile à huit rais ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Obverse legend : QERMITAN
Obverse translation : (de Thermai).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Héraklès nu assis à gauche sur un rocher recouvert de la léonté, s’appuyant de sa main droite sur sa massue, la main gauche reposant sur le rocher ; derrière, un arc (non visible).
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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