bgr_818703 - THRACE - KINGDOM OF TYLIS - KAVAROS Unité

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Type : Unité

Date: c. 225-218 AC.

Mint name / Town : Cabyle, Thrace

Metal : copper

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,90 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Jolie tête d’Apollon. Usure plus marquée au revers. Patine verte

Catalogue references :

GC. - BMC. - Cop.- - SNG. Bar416 - WSC.304

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse

Reverse description : Niké (Victoria debout à gauche, les ailes déployées, tenant une courone de la main droite, placée au-dessus du nom du roi et une palme de la main gauche.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ KAUAROU/ (RHL).

Reverse translation : (du roi Cavarus).

Historical background

THRACE - KINGDOM OF TYLIS - KAVAROS

(c. 225-/220-218 BC)

The first mentions of the Kingdom of Tylis date back to the early years of the 3rd century BC. The last king was Cavarus (230-218 BC). Cavaros was a Celtic king and is cited by Polybius in his History, IV, 46. Byzantium paid tribute to the Kingdom of Tylis between 3,000 and 24,000 gold staters (80 talents). Cavarus settled a dispute between Byzantium and the king of Bithynia, Prusias. The Kingdom of Tylis finally fell to the Thracians and was annihilated.

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