E-auction 708-780685 - THRACE - ODESSOS Demi-assarion

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Type : Demi-assarion

Date: c. 200 AC.

Mint name / Town : Odessus, Thrace

Metal : copper

Diameter : 12,50 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 1,53 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un tout petit flan, bien centré. Belle tête d’Apollon. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine vert olive foncé

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - BMC.3 - GC.1680 var. - SB.2546 - Cop.669 - WSC.254 var. - GCT.559

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur le cou, coiffée de la tainia (bandelette de laine) ; grènetis circulaire.

Reverse

Reverse description : Le grand Dieu d’Odessa (Panysus) allongé sur une estrade, nu jusqu’à la ceinture, la tête de face, le bras droit appuyé sur une urne, le bras gauche reposant sur son genou ; au-dessus un thyrse.

Reverse legend : ODHSITW[]N

Reverse translation : (d’Odessa).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
Very light weight. This type seems much rarer than general works suggest.