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E-auction 49-20673 - bgr_301597 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra

SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra AU
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Estimate : 225 €
Price : 135 €
Maximum bid : 135 €
End of the sale : 24 March 2014 15:01:30
bidders : 8 bidders
Type : Litra
Date: c. 317-310 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 10 h.
Weight : 3,13 g.
Rarity : INÉDIT
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, légèrement décentré au revers. Joli portrait. Revers de style fin bien venu à la frappe. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse description : Tête de Koré (Perséphone) à gauche, couronné avec des épis ; derrière la tête, un plectron (grattoir) ; grènetis circulaire.
Obverse legend : [SURAKOSION].
Obverse translation : (de Syracuse).

Reverse


Reverse description : Taureau chargeant à gauche ; au-dessus, un dauphin voguant à gauche ; à l’exergue, une rouelle à quatre rayons.

Commentary


Poids léger. Cet exemplaire appartient à la série légère. Le revers est très proche de certains grands bronzes de Marseille au taureau chargeant. Le symbole à l’exergue sous le taureau ne semble pas avoir été signalé. Manque aux ouvrages consultés.

Historical background


SICILY - SYRACUSE

(317-289 BC)

Agathokles, tyranus of Syracuse

Agathokles had seized power in Syracuse in 317 BC and assumed the title of king in 305 BC. In 310 the tyrant invaded North Africa and attacked Carthage, but he was defeated in 307 and must retire to Sicily. Peace, signed the following year with the hereditary enemy, consecrates the hegemony of Agathokles over all Sicily.

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