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|Museum collection=London, British Museum, 1843 | |Image overstriking coin=Metapontum_London,_British_Museum,_1843-1-16.62.jpg | ||
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1843-0116-62 | |||
|Image overstruck variety=Gela (overstruck).jpg | |||
|Museum collection=London, British Museum, 1843-1-16.62 | |||
|Obverse legend=META | |Obverse legend=META | ||
|Obverse legend language=Greek | |Obverse legend language=Greek | ||
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|Denomination=nomos | |Denomination=nomos | ||
|Standard=Achaian | |Standard=Achaian | ||
|Coin reference=Noe 1957, group III, p. 24, c | |Coin reference=BMC Italy, p. 240, n° 25; Noe 1957, group III, p. 24, c | ||
|Coin series reference=Noe 1957, group III, p. 24, c; HN Italy, n° 1484; HGC 1, n° 1027-1029 | |Coin series reference=BMC Italy, p. 240, n° 25; Noe 1957, group III, p. 24, c; HN Italy, n° 1484; HGC 1, n° 1027-1029 | ||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/metapontum.hn_italy.1459-81 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/metapontum.hn_italy.1459-81 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Naked and helmeted rider on prancing horse r., wielding spear in raised r. hand, l. arm behind horse's mane, holding reins | |Overstruck obverse description=Naked and helmeted rider on prancing horse r., wielding spear in raised r. hand, l. arm behind horse's mane, holding reins | ||
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|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/gela.jenkins_1970.1-100 | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/gela.jenkins_1970.1-100 | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
|Level of confidence= | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:48, 15 December 2023
540 BCE - 510 BCEMETA
Images
Overstriking coin
Metapontum_London,_British_Museum,_1843-1-16.62.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
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Gela (overstruck).jpg
Location/history
| Museum collectionMuseum collection: | London, British Museum, 1843-1-16.62 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | META (Greek) Ear of cereal. Decorated border. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Ear of grain. Border of rays (incuse). |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Metapontum | 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. 540 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 510 BCE | Archaic until 480 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: 8.158.15 g <br />8,150 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.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br /> |
| StandardStandard.: Achaian | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | BMC Italy, p. 240, n° 25, Noe 1957, group III, p. 24, c | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | BMC Italy1BMC Italy, p. 240, n° 25, Noe 19572Noe 1957, group III, p. 24, c, HN Italy3HN Italy, n° 1484, HGC 14HGC 1, n° 1027-1029 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Naked and helmeted rider on prancing horse r., wielding spear in raised r. hand, l. arm behind horse's mane, holding reins | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | CE – ΛΑ (Greek) Forepart of man-headed bull r., all within shallow circular incuse |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Gela | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Sicily | Modern countryModern country: Italy | 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. 540 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 510 BCE | Archaic until 480 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: | didrachm
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StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Jenkins 19705Jenkins 1970 | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
