2106 - Metapontum (nomos Demeter/ear of barley) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (CNG, MBS 82, Sept. 2009, 209)
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| − | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group MBS 82 (16/09/2009), | + | |Image overstriking coin=SO 1268 - Metapontum over uncertain mint.jpg |
| + | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group MBS 82 (16/09/2009), lot 209 | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Demeter right. Behind, K. | |Obverse description=Head of Demeter right. Behind, K. | ||
|Reverse legend=METAΠΑ | |Reverse legend=METAΠΑ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Barley ear with leaf to left. | |Reverse description=Barley ear with leaf to left. | ||
|Mint=Metapontum | |Mint=Metapontum | ||
|Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Lucania) | |Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Lucania) | ||
| + | |Date from=400 BCE | ||
| + | |Date to=340 BCE | ||
| + | |Period=Classical | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=7.55 | |Weight=7.55 | ||
| − | |Axis=5 | + | |Axis=5 |
| − | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=stater / tridrachm / nomos |
|Standard=Achaian | |Standard=Achaian | ||
| − | |Coin series reference=SNG ANS/Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, USA, The Collection of the American Numismatic Society (9 vols.), New York, 1969-1998, | + | |Coin series reference=SNG ANS/Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, USA, The Collection of the American Numismatic Society (9 vols.), New York, 1969-1998, n° 382 (same dies).; HN Italy, n° 1536-1542, 1544-1551.; HGC 1, n° 1052 |
|Overstruck reverse description=(visible on reverse: profile of face right clearly) | |Overstruck reverse description=(visible on reverse: profile of face right clearly) | ||
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Revision as of 10:04, 6 June 2023
400 BCE - 340 BCE | METAΠΑ
Images
Overstriking coin
SO 1268 - Metapontum over uncertain mint.jpg
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group MBS 82 (16/09/2009), lot 209 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Demeter right. Behind, K. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | METAΠΑ (Greek) Barley ear with leaf to left. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Metapontum | Ancient regionAncient region. | Magna Graecia (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. 400 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 340 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: 7.557.55 g <br />7,550 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: stater / tridrachm / nomos | AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 55 mm <br />0.5 cm <br /> |
| StandardStandard.: Achaian | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SNG ANS/Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum1SNG ANS/Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, USA, The Collection of the American Numismatic Society (9 vols.), New York, 1969-1998, n° 382 (same dies)., HN Italy2HN Italy, n° 1536-1542, 1544-1551., HGC 13HGC 1, n° 1052 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | (visible on reverse: profile of face right clearly) |
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: | ||
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ SNG ANS/Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum
- ^ Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2018), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 1. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia, Sixth to First Centuries BC., Lancaster-London, 2018, lxi, 527 pages, 23 cm
