2292 - Taras (nomos Taras/female head FB 6) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 72, June 2006, 70)
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470 BCE - 465 BCETAPAΣ
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Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 72, 14 June 2006, 70 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | TAPAΣ (Greek) Male character (Taras or Phalanthos), nude, seated on a dolphin left, both arms outstretched. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Female head (Satyra?) left. Linear border. |
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. 470 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 465 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 8.138.13 g <br />8,130 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.: 1010 mm <br />1 cm <br /> |
StandardStandard.: Achaian |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Ravel 19471Ravel 1947, n° 143, Fischer-Bossert 19992Fischer-Bossert 1999, Group 8, n° 94 (V43/R62), HN Italy3HN Italy, n° 838, HGC 14HGC 1, n° 756 | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Modern countryModern country: | 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. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
RemarksRemarks: | "Overstruck on uncertain type" |
References
- ^ Ravel, Oscar E. (1990), Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Tarentine coins formed by M. P. Vlasto, London, Spink
- ^ Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (1999), Chronologie der Didrachmenprägung von Tarent, 510-280 v. Chr., Berlin, De Gruyter, xvii, 495 p., [84] pl.
- ^ 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