2227 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Kölner Münzkabinett, 109, Nov. 2018, 35)
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|Image overstriking coin=SO_161_-_Messana_(tetradrachm_biga-hare).jpg | |Image overstriking coin=SO_161_-_Messana_(tetradrachm_biga-hare).jpg | ||
+ | |Image overstruck variety=Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group,118,13 Sept 2021,63 overstruck variety.jpg | ||
+ | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1941318&AucID=4571&Lot=190 | ||
|Sale=Kölner Münzkabinett, 109, 16 Nov. 2018, 35. | |Sale=Kölner Münzkabinett, 109, 16 Nov. 2018, 35. | ||
|Obverse description=Charriotter driving biga of mules right, holding reins. Above, Nike flying left crowning the charioteer. In exergue, laurel leaf. | |Obverse description=Charriotter driving biga of mules right, holding reins. Above, Nike flying left crowning the charioteer. In exergue, laurel leaf. | ||
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|Reverse description=Hare springing right. Below, olive spray. | |Reverse description=Hare springing right. Below, olive spray. | ||
|Mint=Messana | |Mint=Messana | ||
− | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Sicily |
− | |Date from= | + | |Date from=480 BCE |
− | |Date to= | + | |Date to=426 BCE |
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
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|Coin series reference=SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 341.; Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, series VI, n° 296-307 ; HGC 2, n° 780 | |Coin series reference=SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 341.; Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, series VI, n° 296-307 ; HGC 2, n° 780 | ||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano_1993.296-307 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano_1993.296-307 | ||
+ | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse legend=AΘE | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse description=Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with berry and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square | ||
|Overstruck mint=Athens | |Overstruck mint=Athens | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Attica | |Overstruck ancient region=Attica | ||
+ | |Overstruck date from=510 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck date to=440 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck period=Archaic; Classical | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
+ | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
+ | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.starr_1970.ii.tetradrachm | ||
+ | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | ||
+ | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
|Remarks="überprägt auf attischer Tetradrachme" | |Remarks="überprägt auf attischer Tetradrachme" | ||
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Revision as of 18:55, 4 August 2023
480 BCE - 426 BCE | MEΣΣANION
Images
Overstruck variety
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Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group,118,13 Sept 2021,63 overstruck variety.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Kölner Münzkabinett, 109, 16 Nov. 2018, 35. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Charriotter driving biga of mules right, holding reins. Above, Nike flying left crowning the charioteer. In exergue, laurel leaf. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | MEΣΣANION (Greek) Hare springing right. Below, olive spray. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Messana | 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: |
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.. 426 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: 16.2416.24 g <br />16,240 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm ![]() |
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StandardStandard.: Attic |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SNG ANS 4 Sicily1SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 341., Caccamo Caltabiano 19932Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, series VI, n° 296-307, HGC 23HGC 2, n° 780 | |
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. 510 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 440 BCE | Archaic until 480 BC ![]() ![]() |
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 concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
RemarksRemarks: | "überprägt auf attischer Tetradrachme" |
References
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum ANS 4. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Sicily 2 (Galaria - Styella), New York, 1977, 25 pl.
- ^ Caccamo Caltabiano, Maria (1993), La monetazione di Messana. Con le emissioni di Rhegion dell’eta della tirannide, AMUGS XIII, Berlin-New York, xviii, 383 p., 94 pl.
- ^ 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.