21101 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Oxford, AM, 1838 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 1): Difference between revisions

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Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 21101

445 BCE - 439 BCE | MEΣΣAN-ION

Images

Overstriking coin

Messana_over_Athens_Oxford_2.jpg

Overstruck variety

Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg [1]

Location/history

Museum collectionMuseum collection:	Oxford, Ashmolean Museum - SNG, n° 1838

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

The nymph Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, olive leaf in exergue

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

MEΣΣAN-ION (Greek) Hare springing right, olive spray below

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Messana

Ancient regionAncient region.

Sicily

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. 445 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 439 BCE

Classical ^{480-323 BC}

periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 17.1517.15 g <br />17,150 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
		StandardStandard.: Attic

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:	Kraay 1969, p. 145, n° s, Garraffo 1984, p. 136, n° 11, pl. XVIII, n° 1	Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:	Kraay 19691Kraay 1969, p. 145, n° s, Garraffo 19842Garraffo 1984, p. 136, n° 11, pl. XVIII, n° 1, SNG ANS 4 Sicily3SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 340-3, Caccamo Caltabiano 19934Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, Series IX, 369.2, HGC 25HGC 2, n° 783
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano 1993.358-388

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

AΘE (Greek) Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ^ᵖ:

Athens

Ancient regionAncient region. ^ᵖ

Attica

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.. 440 BCE

Classical ^{480-323 BC}

periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ^ᵖ:

tetradrachm

StandardStandard. ^ᵖ:

Attic

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ^ᵖ:
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.starr 1970.ii.tetradrachm

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	rare and spread	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	sure
RemarksRemarks:

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 |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1941318&AucID=4571&Lot=190
 |Museum collection=Oxford, Ashmolean Museum - SNG, n° 1838
+|Obverse description=The nymph Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; olive leaf in exergue
+|Reverse legend=MEΣΣAN-ION
+|Reverse legend language=Greek
+|Reverse description=Hare springing right; olive spray below
 |Mint=Messana
 |Ancient region=Sicily
-|Date from=480 BCE
+|Date from=445 BCE
-|Date to=426 BCE
+|Date to=439 BCE
 |Period=Classical
 |Metal=Silver
@@ Line 13: / Line 17: @@
 |Denomination=tetradrachm
 |Standard=Attic
+|Coin reference=Kraay 1969, p. 145, n° s; Garraffo 1984, p. 136, n° 11, pl. XVIII, n° 1
+|Coin series reference=Kraay 1969, p. 145, n° s; Garraffo 1984, p. 136, n° 11, pl. XVIII, n° 1; SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 340-3 ; Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, Series IX, 369.2 ; HGC 2, n° 783
+|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano_1993.358-388
+|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll
+|Overstruck reverse legend=AΘE
+|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek
+|Overstruck reverse description=Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with berry and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square
+|Overstruck mint=Athens
+|Overstruck ancient region=Attica
+|Overstruck date from=480 BCE
+|Overstruck date to=440 BCE
+|Overstruck period=Classical
+|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
+|Overstruck standard=Attic
+|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.starr_1970.ii.tetradrachm
+|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and spread
+|Level of confidence=sure
 }}