2182 - Hipana (AE Astragalus/bull) over Siculo-Punic (uncertain mint) (head/horse) (MacDonald coll., 32)
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| − | |Private collection= | + | |Image overstriking coin=SO_1622_-_Hipana_(AE_Astragalus-bull).jpg |
| + | |Image overstruck variety visible on the overstriking coin=1622_Siculo-punic_mint_at_an_uncertain_location_head-horse_(drawing).jpg | ||
| + | |Private collection=David MacDonald collection | ||
|Obverse description=Astragalus. | |Obverse description=Astragalus. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΙΠΑ | |Reverse legend=ΙΠΑ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Ox standing left. Above, grain ear. | |Reverse description=Ox standing left. Above, grain ear. | ||
|Mint=Hipana | |Mint=Hipana | ||
|Ancient region=Sicily | |Ancient region=Sicily | ||
| − | |Date from=344 | + | |Date from=344 BCE |
| − | |Date to=317 | + | |Date to=317 BCE |
| + | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Bronze | ||
|Weight=4.16 | |Weight=4.16 | ||
|Diameter=15 | |Diameter=15 | ||
| − | |Coin reference= | + | |Denomination=denomination C |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 46-47, n° 32. |
| + | |Coin series reference=Calciati 1983, p. 241-242, n° 1-1/17 ; HGC 2, n° 496 ; Puglisi 2009, p. 266, n° 120 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/hipana.puglisi_2009.120 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head left, wearing earring and grain wreath (visible on obverse: most of the head). | |Overstruck obverse description=Head left, wearing earring and grain wreath (visible on obverse: most of the head). | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Free horse right (visible on reverse: most of horse). | |Overstruck reverse description=Free horse right (visible on reverse: most of horse). | ||
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|Overstruck ancient region=Sicily | |Overstruck ancient region=Sicily | ||
|Overstruck date from=370 | |Overstruck date from=370 | ||
| − | |Coin series reference overstruck=Calciati | + | |Coin series reference overstruck=Calciati 1987, p. 375-381, most likely p. 379, group 4. |
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Revision as of 16:43, 22 July 2023
344 BCE - 317 BCE | ΙΠΑ
Images
Overstriking coin
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SO_1622_-_Hipana_(AE_Astragalus-bull).jpg
Traces of the overstruck variety
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1622_Siculo-punic_mint_at_an_uncertain_location_head-horse_(drawing).jpg
Location/history
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | David MacDonald collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Astragalus. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΙΠΑ (Greek) Ox standing left. Above, grain ear. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Hipana | 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. 344 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 317 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 4.164.16 g <br />4,160 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: denomination C | |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1515 mm <br />1.5 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | MacDonald 2009, p. 46-47, n° 32. | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Calciati 19831Calciati 1983, p. 241-242, n° 1-1/17, HGC 22HGC 2, n° 496, Puglisi 20093Puglisi 2009, p. 266, n° 120 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head left, wearing earring and grain wreath (visible on obverse: most of the head). | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Free horse right (visible on reverse: most of horse). |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Siculo-punic mint at an uncertain location | 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. 370 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: | Calciati 19874Calciati 1987, p. 375-381, most likely p. 379, group 4. |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ Calciati, Romolo (1983), Corpus nummorum siculorum. La monetazione di bronzo/The bronze coinage, vol. 1, Milan, Edizioni G. M.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series. 2. Handbook of the Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara). Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues. Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster-London, 489 p.
- ^ Puglisi, Mariangela (2009), La Sicilia da Dionisio I a Sesto Pompeo : circolazione e funzione della moneta, Messina, DiScAM, p. 519.
- ^ Calciati, Romolo (1987), Corpus nummorum siculorum. La monetazione di bronzo/The bronze coinage, vol. 3, Milan, Edizioni G. M.
