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Live auction - bpv_626880 - SYRIA - ROMAN PROVINCE - GAIUS CASSIUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien

SYRIA - ROMAN PROVINCE - GAIUS CASSIUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien MS
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Estimate : 1 500 €
Price : 750 €
Maximum bid : 750 €
End of the sale : 08 December 2020 14:42:29
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 53-51 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,03 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire, bien centré des deux côtés. Revers fantastique, bien venu à la frappe. Joli portrait de Philippe Philadelphe. Patine grise de collection
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Philippe Philadelphe à droite, entourée de la stemma (O’).

Reverse


Reverse description : Zeus assis à gauche sur un trône avec dossier, tenant de la main droite une Niké qui le couronne et un sceptre long de la main gauche ; au-dessus de Zeus, le foudre ; monogramme dans le champ à gauche ; date à l’exergue.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ FILIPPOU/ EPIFANOUS/ FILADELFOU, (Basilews Filippou Epifanous Filadelfou).
Reverse translation : (Roi Philippe Epiphane Philadelphe/ monogramme de Gaius Cassius).

Commentary


On attribue cette frappe à partir du monogramme du revers qui se lit gamma KAC pour Gaius Cassius. Général et homme politique, ennemi et assassin de César, il se suicide en voyant les républicains en déroute à Philippes.

Historical background


SYRIA - ROMAN PROVINCE - GAIUS CASSIUS

(53-51 BC)

Gaius Cassius Longinus was Licinius Crassus' quaestor and assumed command after the death of the proconsul. He defended Antioch against the Parthians who, being above all horsemen, could not ensure a long siege. On October 7, 51, Cassius was able to announce the retreat of the Parthians.

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