{"title":"Maroneia","description":"A coin collector, especially one with a passion for antiquity, should always be satisfied! For this, these exceptional and very old greek should delight the enthusiastic numismatist. Ancient greek coins in the category Thrace: Maroneia. 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Monogram to inner left and right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ \/ MAPΩNITΩN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e15.44 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46932472430924,"sku":"1176102","price":289.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/products\/1176102A.jpg?v=1689783681"},{"product_id":"346988-coin-thrace-tetradrachm-ca-120-bc-maroneia-au-55-58-silver-bmc-59","title":"Coin, Thrace, Tetradrachm, ca. 120 BC, Maroneia, AU(55-58), Silver, BMC:59","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eHead of Dionysus on the right, wearing a crown of vine leaves and ivy, with long hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eNude Dionysus, standing left, holding a bunch of grapes in his right hand and two javelins in his left; on either side a monogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eA superb specimen with lovely golden tones!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eΔIONYΣOY \/ ΣΩTHPOΣ \/ MAPΩNITΩN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e16.57 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082781868364,"sku":"346988","price":790.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/346988A.jpg?v=1778522735"},{"product_id":"1275714-thrace-tetradrachm-ca-189-8-49-5-bc-maroneia-silver-au-50-53","title":"Thrace, Tetradrachm, ca. 189\/8-49\/5 BC, Maroneia, Silver, AU(50-53)","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eHead of young Dionysos to right, wearing taenia and ivy wreath\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eDionysos standing nude to left, holding bunch of grapes, two spears and cloak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eStill very well detailed. A striking defect at 6 o'clock, a few scratches on the reverse. \r\nSchönert-Geiss 1247 (V73\/R247); HGC 3.2, 1556.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eΔIONYΣOY right; ΣΩTHPOΣ left; [MAPΩNITΩN] in exergue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e16.36 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47752978137420,"sku":"1275714","price":629.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/1275714A_e5fd4ac1-6db3-422f-82e2-7f3804d1f46b.jpg?v=1741083529"},{"product_id":"1506820-thrace-stater-ca-386-347-bc-maroneia-silver-au-55-58-hgc-3-2-1533","title":"Thrace, Stater, ca. 386-347 BC, Maroneia, Silver, AU(55-58), HGC:3.2-1533","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eBridled horse rearing or galloping to the left, loose bridle; below, a small long-haired dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eVine with grape bunches within square, magistrate name (ΕΠΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΚΡΑΤΕΩΣ) around; all within incuse square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eSplendid stater, among one of the finest examples known of this type. Magistrate Kallikrateos. Few rare die breaks, very characteristic of these very rare examples with the small dog as a symbol. A very well centred coin, with a beautiful horse, no visible damage to the flan and slight circulation wear on the grape bunches on reverse. We have found only a very limited number of examples with the name of this magistrate and with this very cute and finely engraved little dog. The horse, on the other hand, is strikingly realistic thanks to the superb engraving and its excellent preservation. All the parts of its body, its mane, its head and its tail, have been engraved to make them look almost tangible and realistic. A magnificent production, for an extremely rare coin worthy of major collections. Finally, it should be noted that the rare examples we found did not always have this die combination, so its combination is even rarer. \nHGC 3.1, 1533 (unlisted symbol); Jameson 1061 (same obv. die); Schönert-Geiss 488-490 (V33\/R59) = 488 (V33\/R-) \u0026amp; 490 (V-\/R59); SNG Copenhagen 603 = A.B. West: Fifth and Fourth Century Gold Coins from the Thracian Coast, in: ANS NNM 40 (1929), p.138, 84 (same obv. die) \u0026amp; 87 (same rev. die); Winterthur 1219 (same dies); CN Type 979. \nFaune d'Argent Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eΕΠΙ Κ - ΑΛΛ - ΙΚΡΑ - ΤΕΩΣ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e11.25 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55860809826636,"sku":"1506820","price":13000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/1506820_A_A.jpg?v=1762440904"},{"product_id":"1506823-thrace-tetradrachm-ca-436-410-bc-maroneia-silver-ef-40-45-hgc-3-2-1526","title":"Thrace, Tetradrachm, ca. 436-410 BC, Maroneia, Silver, EF(40-45), HGC:3.2-1526","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eHorse galloping left; kantharos and ethnic above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eVine with six grape bunches within square, magistrate name around; all within incuse square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eUnique example, used as a reference. \n\nThis tetradrachm shows some marks due to its circulation, as well as some wear. The details of the horse are no longer entirely visible, and the vine on the reverse has been worn by circulation, with the bunches of grapes showing no details of the fruits. The rest of the coin is well preserved, with excellent centring, as the obverse grenetis is visible for 3\/4 over the coin. On the reverse, the type has been very well centered and the letters of the name of the magistrate Deonytos (ΔΕΟΝΥΤΟΣ) are all visible. \n\nAccording to reference books and databases, this tetradrachm is a unique coin. Indeed, Schönert-Geiss gives only one reference for this type, a coin from the Fenerly Bey collection, specifying ‘nicht bei Egger’ (not at Egger), to signify that it was not included in the Brüder Egger catalogue at the 1912 sale. Illustrated in this book under no. 91 and in the Corpus Nummorum under type no. 731 (coin no. 2368), a mould is used in each case. This cast matches our example, showing the very ancient pedigree of this tetradrachm, and above all the prestige it acquires through the name of the collection to which it belonged. Many coins from this collection, sold in 1912, were subsequently acquired by other prestigious collections. This tetradrachm, however, had never been seen again before the publication of the work by E. Schönert-Geiss, who had access to this plaster model as a member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences, where it is held. With no trace in the digital sales archives, we assume that the coin has been transmitted between one or more private collectors since 1912 without going through auctions. Minted in Maroneia, in ancient Thrace, still in Greece today, in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, the iconography of the coin is perfectly representative of the city, situated on high grounds facing the Aegean Sea. \n\nOn the observe, the name of the city is indicated by ‘ΜΑΡΩΝ’. Then, the galloping horse could be a reminder of the region's tradition and beliefs in the ‘Thracian horseman’, a hero and deity worshipped by the inhabitants throughout the ancient period. However, it could also be a reminder of the myth of the meat-eating mares of Diomedes, King of Thrace, which Herakles was charged with bringing back to King Eurystheus for the eighth of his twelve labours. \n\nAbove the horse, the kantharos, a ceramic vase used for drinking wine, is a subtle reference to the reverse, and to the city's attachment to the god Dionysus, who, according to certain myths, created the vase. \n\nThe reverse side, for its part, is much more closely associated with the city, which was a major producer of wine in ancient times renowned throughout the Greek world for its nectar-like aromas. According to its foundation myth, Maron was the founder of the city, a priest of Apollo who was nicknamed the ‘hero of sweet wine’. According to some versions, he was a son of Dionysus and a member of his Dionysian procession, already evoked by the kantharos. The importance of the connection between the city and the god was such that over the years, and even over the centuries, the god and his symbols were represented on the coins, and we know that he was venerated there, as can be seen today in the ruins of the sanctuary dedicated to him. \n\nAn exceptional coin in terms of its exceptional rarity and its provenance, whether minted or a collector's item, and worthy of the greatest collections of Greek coins! \nHGC 3.2, 1526; CN Type 731 \u0026amp; CN Coin 2368 (this example); Schönert-Geiss 91, V5\/R6 (this example). \nEx Daniel Féret Collection (Vinchon, 24-25 November 1994, lot 232) = Comtesse de Béhague Collection (Vinchon, 14 April 1984, lot 83) = Fenerly Bey Collection (not presented at the Egger sale, Vienna, 18 November 1912). \nFaune d'Argent Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"headCaption\"\u003eΜ - ΑΡΩΝ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eΔΕΟ - ΝΥ - Τ - ΟΣ (ΔΕΟΝΥΤΟΣ)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e14.1 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55860840038732,"sku":"1506823","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/1506823A_df7f467e-329d-4817-8f98-bc35f6d5bcd5.jpg?v=1762429926"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.numiscorner.com\/collections\/antique-greek-thrace-maroneia.oembed","provider":"Numiscorner.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}