v53_0023 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 53 (2012)
Starting price : 620.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 620.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 450-440 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sicile, Syracuse
Metal : silver
Diameter : 25,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 16,76 g.
Rarity : R3
Emission: groupe 4, série 16a
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Joli droit avec une faiblesse sur le skylla à l’exergue. Très belle tête massive d’Artéhuse au droit, bien venue à la frappe. Jolie patine de collection ancienne grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Bige au pas à droite, conduit par un aurige tenant les rênes et le kentron ; le bige est couronné par Niké volant à droite ; monstre marin à l’exergue.
Reverse
Reverse legend : N ET S RÉTROGRADES.
Reverse description : Tête d'Aréthuse à droite, les cheveux relevés et retenus par un filet, entourée de quatre dauphins.
Reverse legend : SURAKOS-I-O-N
Reverse translation : (de Syracuse).
Commentary
Deux exemplaires seulement recensés pour ce type qui semble de la plus grande rareté. Mêmes coins que les deux exemplaires du Boehringer. Même coin que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles de Bruxelles, collection Duchastel, n° 28.
Only two examples have been recorded for this type, which appears to be extremely rare. Same dies as the two examples from the Boehringer. Same die as the example from the Cabinet des médailles de Bruxelles, Duchastel collection, no. 28
Only two examples have been recorded for this type, which appears to be extremely rare. Same dies as the two examples from the Boehringer. Same die as the example from the Cabinet des médailles de Bruxelles, Duchastel collection, no. 28
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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