2312 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 45) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Stack’s & Bowers/ Ponterio, Aug. 2016, 22005)
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|Mint=Taras | |Mint=Taras | ||
|Ancient region=Calabria | |Ancient region=Calabria | ||
− | |Date from= | + | |Date from=349 BCE |
− | |Date to= | + | |Date to=340 BCE |
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver |
Revision as of 19:12, 18 January 2024
349 BCE - 340 BCE | TAPAΣ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Stack’s & Bowers/ Ponterio, 10 Aug. 2016, 22005 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Male character seated on horse galloping to left, naked, holding reins in one hand and shield and spear in other. Below, NI. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | TAPAΣ (Greek) Male character (Taras or Phalanthos), nude, seated on a dolphin to left, holding grapes bunch. Below, I. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Taras | Ancient regionAncient region. | 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. 349 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 340 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.857.85 g <br />7,850 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: nomos | |
StandardStandard.: Achaian |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | HN Italy1HN Italy, n° 884, HGC 12HGC 1, n° 782 | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Pegasus flying | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Head of Athena left, wearing a 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. 420 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 355 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | stater ![]() |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Calciati 19903Calciati 1990, n° 378, HGC 44HGC 4, n° 1830-1840 | ||
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
RemarksRemarks: | nb: over Corinthian type (here given to Corinth) |
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Calciati, Romolo (1990), Pegasi, Mortara, Edizioni I.P..
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.