2048 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras) over Terina (Terina/Nike) (Vlasto coll. 396 - Noe 1957, pl. XI, n)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2048


302 BCE - 272 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 1304 - Taras over Cumae or Terina.png
Overstruck variety
Terina.jpg [1]
Location/history
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : Vlasto collection, n° 396

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Rider galloping right, holding spear. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: TAPAΣ Taras astride dolphin left, holding Nike in his outstretched right hand, and shield and spear in his left, below
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Taras Ancient regionAncient region. Calabria 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. 302 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 272 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.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.727.72 g <br />7,720 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: nomos
StandardStandard.: Achaian
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Ravel 1947, n° 396, Noe 1957, group VII, p. 32, pl. XI, n Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Ravel 19471Ravel 1947, n° 396, Noe 19572Noe 1957, group VII, p. 32, pl. XI, n
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: TEPINAION around (Greek) Head of the nymph Terina to left, hair bound with sphendone, Π behind ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Nike seated to left on cippus, resting hand on upright kerykeion
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Terina 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. 420 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 400 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 StandardStandard. : Achaian
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : HN Italy3HN Italy, n° 2600, HGC 14HGC 1, n° 1744
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. ^  Ravel, Oscar E. (1990), Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Tarentine coins formed by M. P. Vlasto, London, Spink
  2. ^  Noe, Sydney P. (1957), "Overstrikes in Magna Graecia", American Numismatic Society. Museum Notes 7, p. 13-42, pl. 5-14.
  3. ^  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
  4. ^  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