bgr_543468 - SICILY - PANORMOS As

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Type : As

Date: c. 120 AC.

Mint name / Town : Panorme, Sicile

Metal : copper

Diameter : 21 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 5,83 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire, bien centré présentant un joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Métal légèrement piqué au droit. Patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

HGCS. 2/1687 - ANS.603 - Cop.1050 - MIAMG.4647

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection J-P T

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de Janus bifront barbue et laurée ; au dessus marque de contrôle I.

Reverse

Reverse legend : P. TE.

Reverse description : Louve allaitant les jumeaux, Romulus et Remus.

Commentary

C’est la première fois que nous présentons ce type à la vente.

Historical background

SICILY - PANORMOS

(3rd - 1st century BC)

The city of Panorme was conquered by the Romans in 254 BC Besieged by Hadrusbal in 251 BC, Lucius Caecilius Metellus defeated the Carthaginians and seized their elephants. Hamilcar Barca did try to seize the city, but without success. At the end of the Second Punic War, Panorme became an important free city, an administrative and commercial capital. The city still played an important role under Sextus Pompey. In 20 BC, Augustus settled a Roman colony on his territory.

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bgr_543468 - SICILY - PANORMOS As

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Historical background

SICILY - PANORMOS

(3rd - 1st century BC)

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