2879 - Taras (AR nomos rider/Taras FB 53) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Solidus Numismatik, 91, Dec. 2021, 9)
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|Image overstriking coin=SO 2155 - Taras over uncertain mint.jpg | |Image overstriking coin=SO 2155 - Taras over uncertain mint.jpg | ||
| + | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1952685&AucID=4608&Lot=9 | ||
| + | |Image overstruck variety=Taras on Corinth - Solidus, 91, 9 Dec. 2021, 9 overstruck variety.jpg | ||
| + | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1934171&AucID=4552&Lot=935 | ||
|Sale=Solidus Numismatik e.K. 91 (09/12/2021), lot 9 | |Sale=Solidus Numismatik e.K. 91 (09/12/2021), lot 9 | ||
| − | |Obverse description= | + | |Obverse description=Nude youth on horse rearing to right, a male trainer standing beside the horse restraining it by the neck, Nike flying above to right to crown the youth on horseback |
| − | |Reverse description= | + | |Reverse legend=TAPAΣ (below) |
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
| + | |Reverse description=Taras seated astride dolphin to left, holding a vase in his extended right hand, K to right | ||
|Mint=Taras | |Mint=Taras | ||
|Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Calabria) | |Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Calabria) | ||
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|Denomination=didrachm or Nomos | |Denomination=didrachm or Nomos | ||
|Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 892 ; Vlasto, n° 527 | |Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 892 ; Vlasto, n° 527 | ||
| + | |Overstruck obverse description=Pegasos flying left; below, Ϙ | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Head wearing Corinthian helmet. | |Overstruck reverse description=Head wearing Corinthian helmet. | ||
| + | |Overstruck mint=Corinth | ||
| + | |Overstruck date from=375 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=330 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck period=Classical | ||
| + | |Overstruck denomination=stater | ||
| + | |Coin series reference overstruck=Calciati 1990, n° 94 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
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Revision as of 19:58, 12 June 2023
340 BCE - 332 BCE | TAPAΣ (below)
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.: | Nude youth on horse rearing to right, a male trainer standing beside the horse restraining it by the neck, Nike flying above to right to crown the youth on horseback | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | TAPAΣ (below) (Greek) Taras seated astride dolphin to left, holding a vase in his extended right hand, K to right |
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.: | Pegasos flying left, below, Ϙ | 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: | Corinth | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Peloponnesus | 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. 375 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 330 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: | stater
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References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Calciati 19903Calciati 1990, n° 94 |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
