Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin Arpi in Apulia , 3rd Century B.C. Obverse: Head of Athena Right wearing Plumed Corinthian Helmet Reverse: Central Grape Bunch, ARPA - NOY around vertically in left and right fields, all within dotted circle Mint: Arpi, Apulia Size: 16 mm Weight: 4.94 g Ref: cf CNG 327, Lot 97 (Est $75) Condition: gF. Nice example of this Rare type, worn but with some remaining detail and legible ethnic As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Arpi (Arpa) was a town of ancient Apulia in Italy (the back side of the ankle of the boot of Italy). It was approx. 20 miles West of the sea, and 5 miles N. of the modern town of Foggia. Legends attribute its foundation to Diomedes, and the figure of a horse, which appears on its coins, shows the importance of horse-breeding in early times in the district. Its territory extended to the sea, and Strabo says that from the extent of the city walls one could gather that it had once been one of the greatest cities of Italy. All of the initial coinage in Silver and Bronze was of the 3rd Century B.C. As a protection against the Samnites, Arpi became an ally of Rome. During the second Samnite war it concluded an alliance with Rome ( 326 B.C.). In the war with Pyrrhus, the Arpani aided Rome with a contingent of 4000 foot and 400 horse. Arpi remained faithful to Rome until Rome's defeat at the battle of Cannae (B.C. 217) when it passed over to the side of Hannibal. The consul Quintus Fabius Maximus, son of the famous Roman dictator Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, captured it in 213 B.C., and it never recovered its former importance. It lay on a by-road from Luceria to Sipontum. No Roman inscriptions have, indeed, been found here, and remains of antiquity are scanty. Foggia is its medieval representative. 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: 67 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2025-02-04T17:00:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 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
