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bgr_673500 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra

SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra AU
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Price : 450.00 €
Type : Litra
Date: c. 466-460 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 0,79 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irréglier, bien centré des deux côtés avec le grènetis visible au droit. Belle tête d’Aréthuse avec les traits archaïsant. Joli revers, finement détaillé. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Bœhringer427  - ANS.132  - MIAMG.4984 (R) (400€) - BMC.-  - GC.-
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Weil de Neuilly d’octobre 2002

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Aréthuse à droite, les cheveux relevés et retenus par un diadème de perles.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE.
Reverse description : Poulpe.
Reverse legend : SU-RA.
Reverse translation : (Syracuse).

Commentary

Poids léger. Expression archaïsante du visage de toute beauté. Ce type avec l’ethnique au revers semble beaucoup plus rare.

Historical background

SICILY - SYRACUSE

(5th century BC)

Demokratia

After the disappearance of Hieron in 467 and the usurpation of Thrasybulus, democracy was established in 466 BC in Syracuse as in most Sicilian cities. The city then experienced a great period of economic and political expansion radiating throughout the island. Simultaneously, it had to fight against the Etruscans and especially against the Carthaginians who periodically tried to settle or, at least, to control eastern Sicily. During the Peloponnesian War, she had to face on her ground the formidable Athenian expedition led from 415 BC by Alcibiades and Nicias. After the recall of the former, the Athenian fleet was cast in the port of Syracuse, Nicias put to death, and the survivors of the Athenian army condemned to hard labor in the stone quarries. In 409, the Carthaginians invaded the island again and seized Selinunte and Himera, then Agrigento in 405 BC. Dionysius of Syracuse seized power and drove back the invaders.

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