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bgr_262431 - SICILY - THERMAI Unité

SICILY - THERMAI Unité AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2012)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Unité
Date: c. 407-406 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sicile, Thermai
Metal : copper
Diameter : 12,00 mm
Orientation dies : 10 h.
Weight : 2,43 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un tout petit faln très épais et court sur la légende. Très beaux portraits, de haut relief pour ce lui d’Hercule, archaïsant pour celui d’Héra. Jolie patine verte marbrée de rouge au droit
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock Claude Silberstein (2003) et de la collection du Dr.Charles Haas

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe d’Héraklès (Hercule) à droite, coiffée de la léonté.

Reverse


Reverse description : Tête d’Héra à droite, ceinte d’un stéphané, les cheveux longs, retombant sur la nuque.
Reverse legend : INAG.
Reverse translation : (de Thermai).

Commentary


Poids léger. Cette série de petits bronzes semble très rare et peu abondante. L’inscription est sur le stephané.

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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