9777 - Velia (nomos Athena/lion) over uncertain type (Nomos, Obolos 15, May 2020, 45)
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− | |Coin reference=SNG ANS 2 Lucania, 1292 (same dies); HN Italy, n° 1284. | + | |Coin series reference=Williams 1992, 264 (O152/R203); SNG ANS 2 Lucania, 1292 (same dies); HN Italy, n° 1284. |
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|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | ||
|Remarks="Overstruck, somewhat crystallised and with traces of corrosion" | |Remarks="Overstruck, somewhat crystallised and with traces of corrosion" | ||
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340 BCE - 330 BCE | YEΛHTΩN
Images
Overstriking coin
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2300 - Velia (didrachm, 340-334 BCE) over uncertain mint (Nomos, Obolos, 24 May 2020, 45).jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Nomos, Obolos, 15, 24 May 2020, 45 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin, behind neck, dotted P. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | YEΛHTΩN (Greek) Lion walking to right, above, Φ. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Velia | Ancient regionAncient region. | 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. 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.: Silver ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.337.33 g <br />7,330 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: didrachm ![]() |
AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 33 mm <br />0.3 cm <br /> |
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2323 mm <br />2.3 cm <br /> |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Williams 19921Williams 1992, 264 (O152/R203), SNG ANS 2 Lucania2SNG ANS 2 Lucania, 1292 (same dies), HN Italy3HN Italy, n° 1284. |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | 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: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
RemarksRemarks: | "Overstruck, somewhat crystallised and with traces of corrosion" |
References
- ^ Williams, Roderick T. (1992), The silver coinage of Velia, Royal Numismatic Society. Special publication. No. 25, London, xi, 152 p., 47 pl.
- ^ Troxell, Hyla S. (1972), Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The collection of the American Numismatic Society. Part 2. Lucania, New York
- ^ Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.