2426 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse eagle) over Selinus (Syracuse, MAR)

From SILVER


430 BCE - 420 BCEϘPO

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 171 - Croton over Selinus.png
Location/history
Museum collection: Syracusa, Museum

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: ϘPO (Greek) Tripod. Decorated border. Reverse: Eagle flying right. Decorated border.
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Croton Ancient region Bruttium Modern country: Italy Authority:
Chronology
From 430 BCE to 420 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 8.008 g <br />8,000 mg <br /> Denomination: nomos
Standard: Achaian (Hoover)
References
Coin reference: Atti e Mem. 3 (1917), p. 38, pl. III, 6, Noe 1957, p. 13-42, pl. V-XIV (group V, p. 28, pl. IX, a) Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1HN Italy, n° 2120, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 1, n° 1453
Coin series web reference:

Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Reverse:
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Selinus Ancient region ᵖ Sicily Modern country: Italy Authority ᵖ:
Chronology
From 480 BCE to 430 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Denomination ᵖ: didrachm Nomisma.org
References
Coin type reference ᵖ:

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