Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin KORKYRA, Korkyra.Under Roman rule. 48-138 AD Obverse: Amphora; ethnic KOP-KYPA up left and down right field Reverse: Zeus Kasios seated left, holding sceptre; ZEYC - KACIOC Mint: Corcyra, Corcyra Size: 15 mm Weight: 3.99 g Provenance: ex-CNG 451,624 --> InventoryID:1909.36.15 Ref: unlisted in HGC - ; SNG Copenhagen - ; Lindgren 1477; BMC p. 156, 607 (pl. XXV,11). cf. CNG 173,105 Condition: VF. Another Interesting and Extremely Rare type from recent acquisitions. The bronze coins of Corcyra are few and far between in general and this type in particular is quite Rare as evidenced by its lack of inclusion in the recent HGC release. As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Corcyra (Korkya) was a major ancient Greek city on the island of the same name (modern Corfu) in the Ionian Sea, adjacent to Epirus along north west coast of Greece which was a wealthy and enterprising maritime state owing to its strategic location on the sailing route from mainland Greece to Italy. The island was first settled by Eretrians and then as a colony of the Corinthians. Thucydides writes that Korkyra was one of the three great naval powers in fifth century BC Greece, along with Athens and Corinth. About 585 BC, with the death of Periander of Corinth, Corcyra became independent of its mother city. In the Hellenistic Period Korkyra changed hands several times and in 303 BC, after the occupation of Corinth by Philip,338 BC, Corcyra, like many other Corinthian colonies, began to strike staters similar to those of Corinth, but with the inscr. ΚΟΡ, ΚΟΡΚΥΡΑΙΩΝ, or just 'Κ'. In B.C. 229 Corcyra surrendered to the Romans, under whose protection it was allowed to retain its autonomy. Under Julius Caesar to Hadrian ( 48 BC - 138 AD) the city of Corcyra continued to strike autonomous bronze coins on which the deities ΖΕΥC ΚΑCΙΟC and ΑΓΡΕΥC, with their names in full, and Ares, are frequently represented. The first is usually in the attitude of Zeus seated on a throne. Agreus is a standing bearded figure, clad in a long chiton, and holding a cornucopiae. The worship of this pastoral god was related to that of Aristaeos. From 138-222 AD, under Antoninus Pius to Geta the Imperial coins of the period have the Emperor’s head with reverse types of Zeus Kasios, Agreus, Ares, Galley under sail, Pegasos, Dionysos on panther,etc. Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 225 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-01-11T21:48:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
