1934 - Metapontum (nomos Leucippus/ear of barley) over Corinth (Pegasus/Athena) (LHS Numismatik, 100, Apr. 2007, 113)
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|Mint=Metapontum | |Mint=Metapontum | ||
|Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Lucania) | |Ancient region=Magna Graecia (Lucania) | ||
− | |Date from=340 BCE | + | |Date from=400 BCE |
+ | |Date to=340 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
+ | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=7.93 | |Weight=7.93 | ||
|Denomination=stater / tridrachm / nomos | |Denomination=stater / tridrachm / nomos | ||
|Standard=Achaian | |Standard=Achaian | ||
|Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 1552-1553.; HGC 1, n° 1053 | |Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 1552-1553.; HGC 1, n° 1053 | ||
+ | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/metapontum.hn_italy.1552-1553 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Corinthian type | |Overstruck obverse description=Corinthian type | ||
|Overstruck mint=Corinth? | |Overstruck mint=Corinth? | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Peloponnesus? | |Overstruck ancient region=Peloponnesus? | ||
}} | }} |
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400 BCE - 340 BCE | META
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Hess-Divo 325 (23/10/2013), lot 154 ; LHS Numismatik 100 (23/04/2007), lot 113. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Leucippus right, wearing Corinthian helmet. In field, grape bunch. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | META (Greek) Ear of wheat with leaf. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Metapontum | Ancient regionAncient region. | Magna Graecia (Lucania) | 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. 400 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: 7.937.93 g <br />7,930 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: stater / tridrachm / nomos | |
StandardStandard.: Achaian |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | HN Italy1HN Italy, n° 1552-1553., HGC 12HGC 1, n° 1053 | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Corinthian type | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
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: | 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. 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: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
RemarksRemarks: |