1954 - Rhegium (AE Dioskouroi/Hermes) over uncertain mint of the Brettii (Heracles/Athena) (London, BM, 2013-4-30.101)
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|Image overstriking coin=SO 1416 - Rhegium (AE pentonkion).jpg | |Image overstriking coin=SO 1416 - Rhegium (AE pentonkion).jpg | ||
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_2013-4030-101 | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_2013-4030-101 | ||
| − | |Museum collection=London, British Museum, 2013 | + | |Image overstruck variety=Rhegion_Heracles_Athena_BnF.jpg |
| + | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8480540h# | ||
| + | |Museum collection=London, British Museum, 2013-4-30.101 | ||
|Private collection=J. Morcom Collection | |Private collection=J. Morcom Collection | ||
|Obverse description=Jugate draped bust of the Dioskouroi right, wearing pilei with stars. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Jugate draped bust of the Dioskouroi right, wearing pilei with stars. Border of dots. | ||
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|Reverse description=Hermes standing facing, head turned left, wearing petasos and drapery, holding caduceus and drapery. In left field, Π (value mark). Linear border. | |Reverse description=Hermes standing facing, head turned left, wearing petasos and drapery, holding caduceus and drapery. In left field, Π (value mark). Linear border. | ||
|Mint=Rhegium | |Mint=Rhegium | ||
| − | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Bruttium |
| − | |Date from= | + | |Date from=211 BCE |
|Date to=150 BCE | |Date to=150 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
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|Diameter=28 | |Diameter=28 | ||
|Axis=3 | |Axis=3 | ||
| − | |Denomination=pentonkion | + | |Denomination=pentonkion |
| − | |Coin reference=SNG Morcom | + | |Coin reference=SNG Morcom, n° 483 |
| − | |Coin series reference=HN Italy, n° 2553 | + | |Coin series reference=SNG Morcom, n° 483; HN Italy, n° 2553 ; HGC 1, n° 1711 |
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/rhegium.hn_italy.2553 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/rhegium.hn_italy.2553 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Herakles right. | |Overstruck obverse description=Herakles right. | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Athena right. | |Overstruck reverse description=Athena right. | ||
|Overstruck authority=The Bruttians | |Overstruck authority=The Bruttians | ||
| + | |Overstruck date from=211 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=208 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Coin series reference overstruck=HN Italy, n° 1992-1993 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/brettii.hn_italy.1992-1993 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
| + | |Remarks="Overstruck on Brettian coin of type Herakles right/Athena right" | ||
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Revision as of 18:30, 25 December 2023
211 BCE - 150 BCE | ΡΗΓΙΝΩΝ
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Location/history
| Museum collectionMuseum collection: | London, British Museum, 2013-4-30.101 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | J. Morcom Collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Jugate draped bust of the Dioskouroi right, wearing pilei with stars. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΡΗΓΙΝΩΝ (Greek) Hermes standing facing, head turned left, wearing petasos and drapery, holding caduceus and drapery. In left field, Π (value mark). Linear border. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Rhegium | Ancient regionAncient region. | Bruttium | 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. 211 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 150 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.5616.56 g <br />16,560 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: pentonkion | 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).: 2828 mm <br />2.8 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | SNG Morcom, n° 483 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SNG Morcom1SNG Morcom, n° 483, HN Italy2HN Italy, n° 2553, HGC 13HGC 1, n° 1711 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Herakles right. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Athena right. |
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: | The Bruttians |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 211 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 208 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | HN Italy2HN Italy, n° 1992-1993 | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | "Overstruck on Brettian coin of type Herakles right/Athena right" | ||
References
- ^ Price, Martin J. (1995), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. Great Britain. Vol. X : The John Morcom collection of Western Greek bronze coins, London - Oxford, Oxford University Press ; Spink and Son, 95 p., 38 pl.
- a b 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
