bgr_1021401 - SICILY - PANORMOS As
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Type : As
Date: c. 200-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Panorme, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 15,09 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli revers, détaillé. Usure plus marquée sur le portrait d’Athéna. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête d’Athéna casquée à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien.
Obverse legend : PANOR-MITAN
Obverse translation : (Panorme).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Tête de Koré (Perséphone) à gauche.
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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