2521 - Aetna (AE Athena/horse) over uncertain type (Roma Numismatics, EA 4, June 2018, 82)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2521


354 BCE - 344 BCEΑΙΤΝΑΙΩΝ

Images
Overstriking coin
Aetna_1540_Roma.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Roma Numismatics, EA 47, 28 June 2018, 82 = Roma Numismatics, EA 53, 7 Feb. 2019, 71
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : collection of a Scientist

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ΑΙΤΝΑΙΩΝ (Greek) Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse prancing right. Above, M.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Aetna Ancient regionAncient region. Sicily 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: Campanian mercenaries
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 354 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 344 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.: Bronze Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 13.9613.96 g <br />13,960 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: dilitron AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2424 mm <br />2.4 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Calciati 19871Calciati 1987, p. 141-144, n° 1-2/4, SNG ANS 4 Sicily2SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 1301, HGC 23HGC 2, n° 72
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: exceptional Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks: "Overstruck on an uncertain type"

References

  1. ^  Calciati, Romolo (1987), Corpus nummorum siculorum. La monetazione di bronzo/The bronze coinage, vol. 3, Milan, Edizioni G. M.
  2. ^  Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum ANS 4. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Sicily 2 (Galaria - Styella), New York, 1977, 25 pl.
  3. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series. 2. Handbook of the Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara). Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues. Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster-London, 489 p.