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Type : Onkia
Date: c. 200-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Panorme, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 13,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,29 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée. Joli revers. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête voilée de Déméter à gauche couronnée d’épis, derrière un araire ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse description : Proue de galère à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse legend : (PAR)
Commentary
Pour ce type G. Buceti a recensé cinquante-quatre exemplaires avec des poids compris entre 0,89 g et 3,89 g ce qui pourrait indiquer plusieurs émissions successives.
For this type G. Buceti identified fifty-four examples with weights between 0.89 g and 3.89 g which could indicate several successive issues
For this type G. Buceti identified fifty-four examples with weights between 0.89 g and 3.89 g which could indicate several successive issues
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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