v45_0076 - THESSALY - LAMIA obole

MONNAIES 45 (2010)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
unsold lot

Type : obole

Date: c. 400-344 AC.

Mint name / Town : Thessalie, Lamia

Metal : silver

Diameter : 11 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 0,76 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Dionysos. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

GC.2098 - BMC.4 - Cop.80 - P.1206 - SB.2744

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection A. S.

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête imberbe de Dionysos à gauche, la tête coiffée d’une couronne de vigne.

Reverse

Reverse description : Amphore surmontée d’une feuille de vigne ; dans le champ à droite, un prochous (aiguière).

Reverse legend : LAMIE/WN.

Reverse translation : (de Lamia).

Commentary

Le monnayage de Lamia reste rare et méconnu.

Historical background

THESSALY - LAMIA

(4th century BC)

Lamia, located on the Achelous River at the bottom of the Lamiaque Gulf (Malian) was the city of the Malians. Its scarce coinage runs over the 4th century BC and stops when Thessaly enters the Macedonian orbit.

THESSALY - LAMIA Chalque VF/AU

200.00 €

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THESSALY - LAMIA Hemidrachme XF

750.00 €

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THESSALY - LAMIA Chalque XF

150.00 €

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THESSALY - LAMIA obole AU/XF

280.00 €

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v45_0076 - THESSALY - LAMIA obole

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

THESSALY - LAMIA

(4th century BC)

Lamia, located on the Achelous River at the bottom of the Lamiaque Gulf (Malian) was the city of the Malians. Its scarce coinage runs over the 4th century BC and stops when Thessaly enters the Macedonian orbit.

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