1822 - Thurium (nomos Athena/bull) over Leucas (Pegasus/Athena) (MacDonald coll., 26)
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|Image overstruck variety=Leukas kerykeion.jpeg | |Image overstruck variety=Leukas kerykeion.jpeg | ||
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2068413&AucID=4923&Lot=3203 | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2068413&AucID=4923&Lot=3203 | ||
| − | |Private collection=David MacDonald collection | + | |Private collection=David MacDonald collection, n° 26 |
|Obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla. | |Obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ | |Reverse legend=ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ | ||
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|Reverse description=Bull charging right. Below, Z. In exergue, fish right. | |Reverse description=Bull charging right. Below, Z. In exergue, fish right. | ||
|Mint=Thurium | |Mint=Thurium | ||
| − | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Lucania |
| − | |Date from= | + | |Date from=400 BCE |
| − | |Date to= | + | |Date to=350 BCE |
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=7.77 | |Weight=7.77 | ||
|Axis=2 | |Axis=2 | ||
| − | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=nomos |
| − | |Standard=Achaian | + | |Standard=Achaian |
|Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 36, n° 26 | |Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 36, n° 26 | ||
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin series reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 36, n° 26HN Italy, n° 1813 var. (fish on reverse unlisted).; HGC 1, n° 1260 or 1262 |
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/thurium.hn_italy.1813 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/thurium.hn_italy.1813 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Pegasus flying right (visible on obverse: portions of wing and line of back visible on face and neck guard). | |Overstruck obverse description=Pegasus flying right (visible on obverse: portions of wing and line of back visible on face and neck guard). | ||
| − | |Overstruck reverse description=Head of | + | |Overstruck reverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Behind, Λ and kerykeion (visible on reverse: back of helmet, neck guard, Λ, kerykeion). |
|Overstruck mint=Leucas | |Overstruck mint=Leucas | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Acarnania | |Overstruck ancient region=Acarnania | ||
|Overstruck date from=360 BCE | |Overstruck date from=360 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=300 BCE | ||
|Overstruck period=Classical | |Overstruck period=Classical | ||
|Overstruck denomination=stater | |Overstruck denomination=stater | ||
| − | |Coin series reference overstruck= | + | |Coin series reference overstruck=Calciati 1990, Leukas, p. 415-416, n° 92-95 ; Carter 1993, p. 35-41 |
| + | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/leucas.calciati_1990.17-152 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and spread | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=strong | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, 28 December 2023
400 BCE - 350 BCE | ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ
Images
Overstriking coin
SO 1315 - Thurium over Leucas.jpg
Overstruck variety
Traces of the overstruck variety
Leukas kerykeion.jpeg [1]
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1315 Corinth (drawing).jpg
Location/history
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | David MacDonald collection, n° 26 |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ (Greek) Bull charging right. Below, Z. In exergue, fish right. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Thurium | 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. 400 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 350 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.777.77 g <br />7,770 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: nomos | AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 22 mm <br />0.2 cm <br /> |
| StandardStandard.: Achaian | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | MacDonald 2009, p. 36, n° 26 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | MacDonald 20091MacDonald 2009, p. 36, n° 26HN Italy, n° 1813 var. (fish on reverse unlisted)., HGC 12HGC 1, n° 1260 or 1262 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Pegasus flying right (visible on obverse: portions of wing and line of back visible on face and neck guard). | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Behind, Λ and kerykeion (visible on reverse: back of helmet, neck guard, Λ, kerykeion). |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Leucas | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Acarnania | 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. 360 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 300 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | stater
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References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Calciati 19903Calciati 1990, Leukas, p. 415-416, n° 92-95, Carter 19934Carter 1993, p. 35-41 | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ Macdonald, David (2009), Overstruck Greek coins: studies in Greek chronology and monetary theory, Whitman Publishing, Atlanta.
- ^ 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
- ^ Calciati, Romolo (1990), Pegasi, Mortara, Edizioni I.P..
- ^ Carter, Candace (1993), "The staters of Leucas : a numismatic and historical study", in: La monetazione corinzia in Occidente : atti del IX Convegno del Centro internazionale di studi numismatici, Napoli, 27-28 ottobre 1986, p. 35-42.
