1717 - Canusium (Roman Republic) (AE Minerva/prow) over Oiniadae (Zeus/Achelous) (Paris, BnF, REP 3734)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 1717


209 BCE - 208 BCE | ROMA

Images
Overstriking coin
Hersh_14d.png [1], [2]
Overstruck variety
Ref zeus acheloos.png [2]
Traces of the overstruck variety
Hersh_14d_OV.png [3]
Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, REP-3734
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : D'Ailly collection, 3082

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Minerva right, wearing necklace, earing and crested Corinthian helmet. Above, 4 pellets. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ROMA (Latin) Prow of galley right. In right field, CA. Below, 4 pellets (mark of value). Linear border.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Canusium Ancient regionAncient region. Apulia 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: Roman Republic
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 209 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 208 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 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: 6.436.43 g <br />6,430 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: triens Nomisma.org
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2323 mm <br />2.3 cm <br /> StandardStandard.: uncial
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Bahrfeldt 1904, n° 21, Hersh 1953, n° 14d Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Bahrfeldt 19041Bahrfeldt 1904, n° 21, Sydenham 19522Sydenham 1952, n° 309c, Hersh 19533Hersh 1953, n° 14d, RRC4RRC, n° 100/3
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Zeus right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: OINIAΔAN (Greek) Head of river-god Acheloüs right
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Oiniadae Ancient regionAncient region.  Acarnania Modern countryModern country: Greece 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. 219 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 211 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : BMC Thessaly5BMC Thessaly, Oeniadae, n° 6-14, BCD Akarnanien und Aetolien6BCD Akarnanien und Aetolien, n° 351.1-11, HGC 47HGC 4, n° 899
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: sure
RemarksRemarks: "overstruck on Oeniadae (Zeus r./river god Achelous r.)"

References

  1. ^  Bahrfeldt, Max von (1907), "Die Römisch-Sicilischen Münzen aus der zeit der Republik", Revue suisse de numismatique, vol. 24, p. 218-234.
  2. ^  Sydenham, Edward Allen (1952), The Coinage of the Roman Republic, London, Spink & Son Ltd., lxix, 343 p., 30 pl.
  3. ^  Hersh, Charles A. (1953), "Overstrikes as evidence for the history of Roman Republican coinage", Numismatic Chronicle 6 (13), p. 33-68, pl. 4-5.
  4. ^  Crawford, Michael H. (1974), Roman Republican Coinage, Cambridge
  5. ^  Gardner, Percy (1883), A Catalogue of the Greek coins in the British Museum. vol. V : Thessaly to Aetolia, London, The Trustees, p. 234, pl. 32.
  6. ^  Münzen & Medaillen (Deutschland). Sammlung BCD : Akarnanien und Aetolien. Auction 23, 18 October 2007, Stuttgart, 591 lots.
  7. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.