1903 - Croton (nomos eagle/tripod) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (Triton, XXXII, Jan. 2020, 60)
From SILVER
425 BCE - 350 BCE | ϘΡΟ
Images
Overstriking coin
Croton 1281.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
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Corinth (head r.).jpg
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Triton, 32, 14 Jan. 2020, 60 ; Ars Classica 13, 27 June 1928, 162 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | Locker Lampson collection ; M. Curtis collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Eage left, head reverted, on stag head. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ϘΡΟ (Greek) Tripod. In left field, ivy leaf. Linear border. |
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 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. 425 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 350 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.87.8 g <br />7,800 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.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2121 mm <br />2.1 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Achaian | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Lampson 1923, n° 44, Noe 1957, p. 13-42, pl. V-XIV (group V, p. 28, pl. IX, m) | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Lampson 19231Lampson 1923, n° 44, Noe 19572Noe 1957, p. 13-42, pl. V-XIV (group V, p. 28, pl. IX, m), HN Italy3HN Italy, n° 2146, HGC 14HGC 1, n° 1458 |
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Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Horseman riding right, preparing to cast javelin | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΓΕΛΑΣ (Greek) Forepart of man-headed bull right within incuse circle |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Corinth | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Corinthie | Modern countryModern country: Greece | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 480 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 350 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | stater
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StandardStandard. ᵖ: | aeginetic |
References
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Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
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References
- ^ Lampson, Godfrey L. (1923), Catalogue of ancient Greek coins : collected by Godfrey Locker Lampson, London, Humphreys, p. 126.
- ^ Noe, Sydney P. (1957), "Overstrikes in Magna Graecia", American Numismatic Society. Museum Notes 7, p. 13-42, pl. 5-14.
- ^ Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
- ^ 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
