17883 - Croton (nomos Hera/Heracles) over uncertain type (M&M, 89, June 2000, 20)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 17883


400 BCE - 325 BCE | KPO – TΩNI – ATAΣ

Images
Overstriking coin
Croton 2456 M&M.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Münzen & Medaillen. 89, 14 June 2000, 20

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Hera Lakinia facing, three-quarter r., wearing stephane ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: KPO – TΩNI – ATAΣ (Greek) Heracles seated l. on lion skin, holding club and cup, below, bow
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Croton 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. 400 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 325 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.957.95 g <br />7,950 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: nomos
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: HN Italy1HN Italy, n° 2159-2169, HGC 12HGC 1, n° 1463
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

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. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. :
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 :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: rare and concentrated Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
  2. ^  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