1711 - Metapontum (nomos star of barley ear/ear of barley) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Berlin, MK)
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|Image overstriking coin=SO 1247 - Metapontum over Corinth?.png | |Image overstriking coin=SO 1247 - Metapontum over Corinth?.png | ||
+ | |Image overstruck variety=Corinth 1210+.jpg | ||
|Museum collection=Berlin, Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen. | |Museum collection=Berlin, Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen. | ||
− | |Obverse description=Ear of | + | |Obverse description=Ear of barley |
|Reverse legend=META | |Reverse legend=META | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Star formed from five grains of barley and a central pellet. | |Reverse description=Star formed from five grains of barley and a central pellet. | ||
|Mint=Metapontum | |Mint=Metapontum | ||
− | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Lucania |
|Date from=440 BCE | |Date from=440 BCE | ||
|Date to=430 BCE | |Date to=430 BCE | ||
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|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=7.93 | |Weight=7.93 | ||
− | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=nomos |
|Standard=Achaian | |Standard=Achaian | ||
|Coin reference=Noe 1957, p. 13-42, pl. V-XIV (group IV, p. 26, pl. VIII, k). | |Coin reference=Noe 1957, p. 13-42, pl. V-XIV (group IV, p. 26, pl. VIII, k). | ||
|Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 1490.; HGC 1, n° 1030 | |Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 1490.; HGC 1, n° 1030 | ||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/metapontum.hn_italy.1490 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/metapontum.hn_italy.1490 | ||
− | |Overstruck obverse description=Corinthian | + | |Overstruck obverse description=Pegasus flying |
− | |Overstruck mint=Corinth | + | |Overstruck reverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet |
− | |Overstruck ancient region=Peloponnesus | + | |Overstruck mint=Corinth |
+ | |Overstruck ancient region=Peloponnesus | ||
+ | |Overstruck date from=480 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck date to=440 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck period=Classical | ||
+ | |Overstruck denomination=stater | ||
+ | |Overstruck standard=Aeginetic | ||
|Coin series reference overstruck=Ravel, 259-261 ? | |Coin series reference overstruck=Ravel, 259-261 ? | ||
+ | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/corinth.calciati.1990.period_iii.class_1-3 | ||
+ | |Frequency of overstrikes=exceptional | ||
+ | |Level of confidence=strong | ||
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Revision as of 20:33, 24 August 2023
440 BCE - 430 BCE | META
Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: | Berlin, Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Ear of barley | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | META (Greek) Star formed from five grains of barley and a central pellet. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Metapontum | 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. 440 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 430 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.: nomos | |
StandardStandard.: Achaian |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Noe 1957, p. 13-42, pl. V-XIV (group IV, p. 26, pl. VIII, k). | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | HN Italy1HN Italy, n° 1490., HGC 12HGC 1, n° 1030 |
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 right, wearing 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. 480 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 440 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | stater ![]() |
StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Aeginetic |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Ravel3Ravel, 259-261 ? | ||
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | exceptional | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
RemarksRemarks: |