Himera
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The mint at the ancient site of Himera in Sicily.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Himera, silver, drachms (rooster/incuse square) (530-482 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 13,563 kg |
| Himera, silver, drachms (rooster/rooster in incuse square) (530-520 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 9,500 kg |
| Himera, silver, obols (rooster/mill sail incuse square) (530-482 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 1,083 kg |
| Himera, silver, didrachms (rooster/crab in circular incuse) (480-470 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 2,583 kg |
| Himera, silver, drachms (rooster/crab in circular incuse) (480-470 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 441 kg |
| Himera, silver, tetradrachms (Himera driving biga/standing Himera holding patera) (472-409 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 3,065 kg |
| Himera, silver, didrachms (rider dismounting horse/standing Himera holding patera) (450-450 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 524 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20989 - Himera (drachm rooster/incuse square) over Himera (rooster/incuse square) (Berk, BBS, 170, July 2010, 66) | 
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Silver | 530 BC JL | 
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| 1948 - Himera (drachm) (rooster/incuse square) over Himera (rooster/incuse square) (Gorny & Mosch, 253, March 2018, 59) | .jpg)
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Silver | 530 BC JL |
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| 19496 - Himera (drachm) (rooster/crab) over uncertain type (Vcoins, Nummiscorner, March 2023) | .png)
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Silver | 480 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 - Himera (drachm) (rooster/incuse square) over Himera (rooster/incuse square) (Gorny & Mosch, 253, March 2018, 59) |
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Silver | 530 BC JL |
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| 20989 - Himera (drachm rooster/incuse square) over Himera (rooster/incuse square) (Berk, BBS, 170, July 2010, 66) |
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Silver | 530 BC JL |
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Description 
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | himera |
| Definition: | The mint at the ancient site of Himera in Sicily. |
| Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource | 462244 |
| Ancient regionAncient region. | Sicily
Nomisma: magna_graecia, Nomisma: sicily |
| Modern countryModern country | Italy |
| CoordinatesGeographical coorindates | 37.966667° N, 13.816667° E |
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