19841 - Silerae (AE man-headed bull/Leukaspis) over Syracuse (Athena/dolphins) (Elsen, 88, June 2006, 38)
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− | |Sale=Elsen, 88, 10 June 2006, 38 ; Leu, 72, 14 De. 2002 | + | |Sale=Elsen, 88, 10 June 2006, 38 ; Leu, 72, 14 De. 2002 = Leu, Zurich, 77, 11 May 2000, 101 |
|Obverse legend=ΣIΛEΡAIΩN | |Obverse legend=ΣIΛEΡAIΩN | ||
|Obverse legend language=Greek | |Obverse legend language=Greek | ||
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|Reverse legend language=Greek | |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=Silerae |
− | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Sicily |
− | |Authority= | + | |Authority=Campanian mercenaries |
|Date from=340 BCE | |Date from=340 BCE | ||
|Date to=330 BCE | |Date to=330 BCE | ||
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|Metal=Bronze | |Metal=Bronze | ||
|Weight=33.23 | |Weight=33.23 | ||
− | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=drachma |
|Coin series reference=Calciati 1987, p. 297-300, n° 1-1/36 ; HGC 2, n° 1242 ; Puglisi 2009, p. 318, n° 285 | |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 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/silerae.puglisi_2009.285 | ||
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|Overstruck reverse description=Two dolphins flanking stylized starfish | |Overstruck reverse description=Two dolphins flanking stylized starfish | ||
|Overstruck mint=Syracuse | |Overstruck mint=Syracuse | ||
− | |Overstruck ancient region= | + | |Overstruck ancient region=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 date from= | + | |Overstruck date from=400 BCE |
− | |Overstruck date to= | + | |Overstruck date to=367 BCE |
|Overstruck period=Classical | |Overstruck period=Classical | ||
− | |Overstruck denomination= | + | |Overstruck denomination=drachma |
− | |Coin series reference overstruck= | + | |Coin series reference overstruck=Calciati 1986, p. 109-133, n° 62-69 ; SNG ANS 5 Sicily, n° 454-469 ; HGC 2, n° 1436 ; Puglisi 2009, p. 322, n° 302 |
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/syracuse.puglisi_2009.302 | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/syracuse.puglisi_2009.302 | ||
+ | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
+ | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
+ | |Remarks="Surfrappé sur une litre de Syracuse à la tête casquée d'Athéna et aux deux dauphins. Ces bronzes très rares ont été frappés par les mercenaires campaniens installés au centre de la Sicile, sur les bords de la rivière Silaros, dans un lieu aujourd'hui identifié comme Cozzo Mususino." | ||
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340 BCE - 330 BCEΣIΛEΡAIΩN | ΣΙΛ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Elsen, 88, 10 June 2006, 38 ; Leu, 72, 14 De. 2002 = Leu, Zurich, 77, 11 May 2000, 101 | |
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.: | Silerae | 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: | Campanian mercenaries |
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 ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 33.2333.23 g <br />33,230 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma ![]() |
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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 | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Two dolphins flanking stylized starfish |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Syracuse | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | 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. 400 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 367 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | drachma ![]() |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Calciati 19864Calciati 1986, p. 109-133, n° 62-69, SNG ANS 5 Sicily5SNG ANS 5 Sicily, n° 454-469, 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: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
RemarksRemarks: | "Surfrappé sur une litre de Syracuse à la tête casquée d'Athéna et aux deux dauphins. Ces bronzes très rares ont été frappés par les mercenaires campaniens installés au centre de la Sicile, sur les bords de la rivière Silaros, dans un lieu aujourd'hui identifié comme Cozzo Mususino." |
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.
- ^ Calciati, Romolo (1986), Corpus nummorum siculorum. La monetazione di bronzo/The bronze coinage, vol. 2, Milan, Edizioni G. M.
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum ANS 5. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Sicily 3. Syracuse-Siceliotes, New York, 1988,