SO 977 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2932


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Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Münzen und Medaillen 9 (04/10/2001), no. 359; Fritz Rudolf Künker, Osnabrück 21 (1992), no. 382.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos. Above, two pellets (mark of value). ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ROMA Prow of galley right.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Uncertain mint Ancient regionAncient region. Magna Graecia (Sicily) Modern countryModern country: unknown 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. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 6.136.13 g <br />6,130 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Sextans
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: E. A. Sydenham1E. A. Sydenham, The Coinage of the Roman Republic, London, 1952, 310d., M. Crawford2M. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, 2 Vols, Cambridge, 1974, 72/09, p. 113, 70.

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: (visible: traces of the beard and laurel wreath of Zeus). ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: (visible: part of trident).
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Syracuse Ancient regionAncient region.  Magna Graecia (Sicily) Modern countryModern country: Italy AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC)
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: Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^ E. A. Sydenham 
  2. ^ M. Crawford