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E-auction 77-37941 - bgr_332962 - THRACE - APOLLONIA PONTICA Drachme

THRACE - APOLLONIA PONTICA Drachme VF
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Estimate : 110 €
Price : 59 €
Maximum bid : 60 €
End of the sale : 06 October 2014 15:01:00
bidders : 9 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 400-350 AC.
Mint name / Town : Apollonia Pontica, Thrace
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 3,35 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, court sur le revers à l’usure importante, mais lisible et identifiable
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Méduse de face, entourée de serpents, tirant la langue.

Reverse


Reverse legend : A DANS LE CHAMP À GAUCHE.
Reverse description : Ancre renversée, cantonnée d’une écrevisse dans le champ à droite.

Commentary


Poids léger. Dans cette série, la tête de Méduse est bien le droit avec une chevelure où les mèches sont enroulées sur le front. Sur cet exemplaire, tous les détails composant la tête de Méduse sont bien visibles et les serpents sont bien distincts. Ancre ramassée au revers.
Lightweight. In this series, the head of Medusa is clearly upright, with hair curled over her forehead. On this specimen, all the details of Medusa's head are clearly visible, and the snakes are clearly distinguishable. Anchor gathered on the reverse.

Historical background


THRACE - APOLLONIA PONTICA

(4th century BC)

Apollonia Pontica, located on Pont-Euxin was a Milesian colony. The city was famous for its temple of Apollo and its colossal statue, the work of Kalamis. When Lucullus captured the city in 73 BC, he had the statue of the god transported to Rome.

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