2879 - Taras (AR nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Solidus Numismatik, 91, Dec. 2021, 9)
From SILVER
340 BCE - 332 BCE
Images
Overstriking coin
SO 2155 - Taras over uncertain mint.jpg
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Solidus Numismatik e.K. 91 (09/12/2021), lot 9 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Rider right crowned by Nike. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Male charakter riding dolphin. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Taras | Ancient regionAncient region. | Magna Graecia (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. 340 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 332 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: 7.17.1 g <br />7,100 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: didrachm or Nomos | |
| 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: | HN Italy1HN Italy, n° 892, Vlasto2Vlasto, n° 527 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Head wearing Corinthian helmet. |
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: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
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