Description: Archaios Numismatics __________________________________________ Description: Bronze Coin of Kentoripa, in Sicily , 2nd Century BC. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo Right Reverse: Large Branch of Laurel Tree; KEN .- TO. ethnic down left field and up right; all within dotted circle border Mint: Kentoripai, Sicily Size: 11 mm Weight: 1.35 g Ref: SNG Cop -- ; HGC 2, 639 - Rarity R2! (VERY RARE) Inventory:1909.33.22 Condition: VF , Really nice example on this Extremely Rare coin (rarity R2 per HGC) ! Use the Picture as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Kentoripai (Kentoripa, Centuripae) was an ancient greek city in south eastern Sicily, near Mount Etna. The city was originally founded as a fortified stronghold by Sicilian natives (Sikels) prior to the Late 6th Century BC. History of Tyrants: The history shows that it was ruled by a series of local Greek Tyrants for much of its early history. These included Simichos, Damon, Dionysios, Nikodemos before being briefly freed from tyrany and granted Syracusan citizenship byTimoleon. Tyrants then returned to the city in the figure of Agathokles and then Hieron II. Roman rule: While under influence of Hieron, Rome captured the city during the First Punic War and then made it an autonomous free city at which point it became one of the largest and wealthiest on Sicily through the 3rd and 2nd Century BC. In 44 BC the city was refounded as the Roman colony Centuripae and the citizens enjoyed Latin rights which made them similar to citizens of Rome. The territory of Centuripae was very productive of grain and corn, and the inhabitants were farmers on a large scale, ‘arant enim tota Sicilia fere Centuripini’ (Cic. II Verr. iii. 45). Coinage: No coins are known of this city before the middle of the fourth century, when, in common with many other Sicilian towns, it was liberated from tyrannical rule by Timoleon around 339 BC. Excerpts taken 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 can 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: 145 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-12-11T21:48:21.000Z
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
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
