1796 - Neapolis (AE Apollo/Achelous) over Cales (Athena/rooster) (John Morcom Coll., 161)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 1796


275 BCE - 250 BCENEOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 1206 - Neapolis over Cales.jpg
Overstruck variety
Cales Athena rooster .jpeg [1]
Location/history
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : J. Morcom Collection n° 161

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: NEOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ (Greek) Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Man headed bull (Acheloo) right, crowed by a flying Nike. Under the bull's belly, IΣ.
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. 275 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 250 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.027.02 g <br />7,020 mg <br /> AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1919 mm <br />1.9 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: SNG Morcom, n° 161. Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: HN Italy1HN Italy, n° 589, HGC 12HGC 1, n° 474
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Athena wearing a helmet left. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: CALENO (Latin) Rooster right.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Cales Ancient regionAncient region.  Campania 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. 265 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 240 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : HN Italy1HN Italy, n° 435, HGC 12HGC 1, n° 375
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: rare and concentrated Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: strong
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. a b  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
  2. a b  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