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23918 - Thurium (nomos Athena/bull) over uncertain type (CNG, 87, May 2011, 165)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 23918


350 BCE - 300 BCE | ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ

Images
Overstriking coin
Thurium_Classical_Numismatic_Group,_87,_18_May_2011,_165.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, 87, 18 May 2011, 165
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Athena with Attic Skylla helmet r. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ (Greek) Bull charging right. In exergue, a fish
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Thurium Ancient regionAncient region. Lucania 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. 350 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 300 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: 7.447.44 g <br />7,440 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.: 1111 mm <br />1.1 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2121 mm <br />2.1 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG ANS 2 Lucania1SNG ANS 2 Lucania, n° 1059, HN Italy2HN Italy, n° 1813, HGC 13HGC 1, n° 1262
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. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: 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. 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 :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: rare and spread Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks: "overstruck"