1778 - Neapolis (nomos Athena/Achelous) over Croton (tripod/tripod) (Oxford, AM - Noe 1957, pl. XII, s)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 1778


450 BCE - 420 BCE | ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗ

Images
Overstriking coin
Neapolis_Oxford,_AM.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Croton_eagle_tripod.jpg [2]
Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: Oxford, Ashmolean Museum Sale(s)Sale(s) : Egger, XLVI, 13

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗ (Greek) Man-headed bull left.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Neapolis Ancient regionAncient region. Campania Modern countryModern country: Italy AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 450 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 420 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.617.61 g <br />7,610 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: nomos AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 99 mm <br />0.9 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2222 mm <br />2.2 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Noe 1957, group VIII, p. 35, pl. XII, s Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Noe 19571Noe 1957, group VIII, p. 35, pl. XII, s, HN Italy2HN Italy, n° 547, HGC 13HGC 1, n° 441
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ϘPOT (Greek) Eagle standing left on Ionic capital ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ϘPOT (Greek) Tripod with three handles, ornamental volutes below the bowl and legs ending in lion's paws
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Croton Ancient regionAncient region.  Bruttium Modern countryModern country: Italy AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. :
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 450 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 420 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. : nomos
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : SNG ANS 3 Bruttium-Siciliy4SNG ANS 3 Bruttium-Siciliy, n° 336, HN Italy2HN Italy, n° 2142
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: exceptional Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: strong
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^  Noe, Sydney P. (1957), "Overstrikes in Magna Graecia", American Numismatic Society. Museum Notes 7, p. 13-42, pl. 5-14.
  2. a b  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
  3. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2018), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 1. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia, Sixth to First Centuries BC., Lancaster-London, 2018, lxi, 527 pages, 23 cm
  4. ^ SNG ANS 3 Bruttium-Siciliy