2490 - Silerae (AE man-headed bull/Leukaspis) over Syracuse (Athena/dolphins) (Gorny & Mosch, 241, Oct. 2016, 1160)
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| − | |Sale=Gorny & Mosch, | + | |Image overstriking coin=SO_1642_-_Sileraioi_(AE_man-headed_bull-Leukaspis).jpg |
| + | |Image overstruck variety=Syracuse Athena-dolphins.jpeg | ||
| + | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2202031&AucID=5300&Lot=1050 | ||
| + | |Sale=Gorny & Mosch, Ebay, 30 Nov. 2016 | ||
|Obverse legend=ΣIΛEΡAIΩN | |Obverse legend=ΣIΛEΡAIΩN | ||
| + | |Obverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Obverse description=Forepart of a man-headed bull left. Linear border. | |Obverse description=Forepart of a man-headed bull left. Linear border. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΣΙΛ | |Reverse legend=ΣΙΛ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Warrior (Leukaspis) right, naked, wearing helmet, holding spear in right hand, shield attached on left arm. Linear border. | |Reverse description=Warrior (Leukaspis) right, naked, wearing helmet, holding spear in right hand, shield attached on left arm. Linear border. | ||
| − | |Mint= | + | |Mint=Sileraioi |
|Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Sicily) | |Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Sicily) | ||
|Authority=The Sileraioi (group of mercenaries employed during Dionysus I reign) | |Authority=The Sileraioi (group of mercenaries employed during Dionysus I reign) | ||
| − | |Date from= | + | |Date from=340 BCE |
| − | |Date to= | + | |Date to=330 BCE |
| − | |Period= | + | |Period=Classical |
| + | |Metal=Bronze | ||
|Weight=30.81 | |Weight=30.81 | ||
|Diameter=30 | |Diameter=30 | ||
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Denomination=denomination AA |
| + | |Coin series reference=Calciati 1987, p. 297-300, n° 1-1/36 ; HGC 2, n° 1242 ; Puglisi 2009, p. 318, n° 285 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/silerae.puglisi_2009.285 | ||
|Overstruck obverse legend=ΣΥΡΑ | |Overstruck obverse legend=ΣΥΡΑ | ||
| + | |Overstruck obverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of "Athena" left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with ivy wreath (visible on obverse) | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of "Athena" left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with ivy wreath (visible on obverse) | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Two dolphins flanking stylized starfish (visible on reverse). | |Overstruck reverse description=Two dolphins flanking stylized starfish (visible on reverse). | ||
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|Overstruck ancient region=Magna Graecia (Sicily) | |Overstruck ancient region=Magna Graecia (Sicily) | ||
|Overstruck authority=Dionysius I of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, c. 400-367 BC) | |Overstruck authority=Dionysius I of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, c. 400-367 BC) | ||
| − | |Overstruck denomination= | + | |Overstruck date from=375 BCE |
| − | |Coin series reference overstruck=Calciati | + | |Overstruck date to=344 BCE |
| + | |Overstruck period=Classical | ||
| + | |Overstruck denomination=denomination AA | ||
| + | |Coin series reference overstruck=SNG ANS 5 Sicily, n° 454-469 ; Calciati 1986, p. 109-133, n° 62-69 ; HGC 2, n° 1436 ; Puglisi 2009, p. 322, n° 302 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/syracuse.puglisi_2009.302 | ||
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Revision as of 15:27, 24 July 2023
340 BCE - 330 BCEΣIΛEΡAIΩN | ΣΙΛ
Images
Overstriking coin
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SO_1642_-_Sileraioi_(AE_man-headed_bull-Leukaspis).jpg
Overstruck variety
Syracuse Athena-dolphins.jpeg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Gorny & Mosch, Ebay, 30 Nov. 2016 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ΣIΛEΡAIΩN (Greek) Forepart of a man-headed bull left. Linear border. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΣΙΛ (Greek) Warrior (Leukaspis) right, naked, wearing helmet, holding spear in right hand, shield attached on left arm. Linear border. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Sileraioi | Ancient regionAncient region. | Magna Graecia (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: | The Sileraioi (group of mercenaries employed during Dionysus I reign) |
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.. 330 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.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 30.8130.81 g <br />30,810 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: denomination AA | |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3030 mm <br />3 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Calciati 19871Calciati 1987, p. 297-300, n° 1-1/36, HGC 22HGC 2, n° 1242, Puglisi 20093Puglisi 2009, p. 318, n° 285 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ΣΥΡΑ (Greek) Head of "Athena" left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with ivy wreath (visible on obverse) | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Two dolphins flanking stylized starfish (visible on reverse). |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Syracuse | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Magna Graecia (Sicily) | Modern countryModern country: Italy | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Dionysius I of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, c. 400-367 BC) |
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.. 344 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: | denomination AA |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | SNG ANS 5 Sicily4SNG ANS 5 Sicily, n° 454-469, Calciati 19865Calciati 1986, p. 109-133, n° 62-69, HGC 22HGC 2, n° 1436, Puglisi 20093Puglisi 2009, p. 322, n° 302 | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ Calciati, Romolo (1987), Corpus nummorum siculorum. La monetazione di bronzo/The bronze coinage, vol. 3, Milan, Edizioni G. M.
- a b 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.
- a b Puglisi, Mariangela (2009), La Sicilia da Dionisio I a Sesto Pompeo : circolazione e funzione della moneta, Messina, DiScAM, p. 519.
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum ANS 5. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Sicily 3. Syracuse-Siceliotes, New York, 1988,
- ^ Calciati, Romolo (1986), Corpus nummorum siculorum. La monetazione di bronzo/The bronze coinage, vol. 2, Milan, Edizioni G. M.
