FORVM VF Catania Sicily AE17 2 Chalkoi 212-50 BC Apollo/ Aphrodite Green Patina - $92 - (Morehead City, NC)
Katane, Sicily, c. 212 - 50 B.C.Catania, on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th century B.C. As observed by Strabo, the location of Catania at the foot of Mount Etna has been both a curse and a blessing. On the one hand, violent outbursts of the volcano throughout history have destroyed large parts of the city, on the other hand the volcanic ashes yield fertile soil, especially suited for the growth of vines. Katane was captured by Dionysios of Syracuse in 403 B.C., who sold the population into slavery and resettled the city with Campanian mercenaries. The city submitted to Rome during the First Punic war. In 212 B.C., after a two-year siege, despite defenses designed by the Greek mathematician and scientist Archimedes, the Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus forced his way into Syracuse. Although Marcellus wished to spare the Syracusans, he was unable to stop his soldiers from sacking the city. Archimedes was killed. Marcellus carried off the art treasures of Syracuse to Rome, the first recorded instance of a practice which was to become common. GB82650. Bronze two chalkoi, references: Calciati III p. 110, 25; SNG ANS 1278; SNG Morcom 563; HGC 2 612 (R1); BMC Sicily p. 51, 65 corr.; SNG Cop -; condition: aVF, green patina, scratches, porous, mint: Katane (Catania, Sicily, Italy), weight: 3.768g, maximum diameter: 16.8mm, die axis: 0o, date struck: c. 212 - 50 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse , Aphrodite Hyblaia (or Isis?) standing right, wearing kalathos on head, holding dove in extended right, II (2 chalkoi) right; $92 Forum Ancient Coins' Buy it Now eBay listings are priced to sell. We do NOT consider offers for our FIXED PRICE eBay listings. GUARANTEE Guaranteed Delivery - We guarantee delivery. If your order is not delivered we will refund. Authenticity Guaranteed For Eternity - Any item deemed a forgery may be returned anytime forever for a refund of the …
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