2131 - Rhegium (tetradrachm lion/Iocastus) over Athens (Athena/owl) (London, BM, 1946-1-1.678)
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|Reverse description=Iokastos seating left, holding staff, within oliv wreath. | |Reverse description=Iokastos seating left, holding staff, within oliv wreath. | ||
|Mint=Rhegium | |Mint=Rhegium | ||
− | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Bruttium |
|Date from=450 BCE | |Date from=450 BCE | ||
|Date to=445 BCE | |Date to=445 BCE | ||
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|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
− | |Coin reference=Noe 1957, | + | |Coin reference=Noe 1957, group VIII, p. 35, k; SNG Lloyd, n° 678 |
− | |Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 2477.; HGC 1, n° 1633. | + | |Coin series reference=Noe 1957, group VIII, p. 35, k; SNG Lloyd, n° 678; HN Italy, n° 2477.; HGC 1, n° 1633. |
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/rhegium.hn_italy.2477-2478 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/rhegium.hn_italy.2477-2478 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll |
Latest revision as of 13:07, 25 December 2023
450 BCE - 445 BCE | RECINO
Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: | London, British Museum, 1946-1-1.678 | |
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | Lloyd collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of lion facing. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | RECINO (Greek) Iokastos seating left, holding staff, within oliv wreath. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Rhegium | Ancient regionAncient region. | Bruttium | 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. 450 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 445 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver | WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.9016.9 g <br />16,900 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm | |
StandardStandard.: Attic |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Noe 1957, group VIII, p. 35, k, SNG Lloyd, n° 678 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Noe 19571 , SNG Lloyd2 , HN Italy3 , HGC 14 |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΘE (Greek) Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Attica | 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. 480 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 450 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm | StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | |||
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
RemarksRemarks: |
References
- ^ Noe, Sydney P. (1957), "Overstrikes in Magna Graecia", American Numismatic Society. Museum Notes 7, p. 13-42, pl. 5-14.
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain Vol. 2 : The Lloyd Collection. Part 1-2 Etruria to Thurium, Part 3-4 Velia to Eryx, Part 5-6 Galaria to Selinus, Part 7-8 Syracuse to Lipara
- ^ 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