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|Ancient region=Sicily | |Ancient region=Sicily | ||
|Date from= | |Date from=445 BCE | ||
|Date to= | |Date to=439 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
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|Overstruck mint=Athens | |Overstruck mint=Athens | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Attica | |Overstruck ancient region=Attica | ||
|Overstruck date from= | |Overstruck date from=480 BCE | ||
|Overstruck date to=440 BCE | |Overstruck date to=440 BCE | ||
|Overstruck period= | |Overstruck period=Classical | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Overstruck standard=Attic | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.starr_1970.ii.tetradrachm | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.starr_1970.ii.tetradrachm | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and spread | ||
|Level of confidence=sure | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:02, 18 August 2023
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.
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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: 17.1517.15 g <br />17,150 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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| 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 |
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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.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | |||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
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