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77000023 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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Type: |
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Greek |
Region: |
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LUCANIA |
City:
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Thurium |
Date Ruled: |
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Circa 300 BC
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Metal: |
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Silver |
Denomination: |
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Nomos |
Date Struck: |
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EF, toned, well |
Weight: |
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7.99 g |
Die Axis: |
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11 h |
Obverse Description: |
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Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone |
Reverse Description: |
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[Q]OURIWN, bull butting right; above, Nike flying right, crowning bull with wreath; below, eagle(?), EY, and FA |
Primary Reference: |
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cf. HN Italy 1850 (for magistrates) and 1879-81 (for types) |
Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=114446 |
Grade:
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EF, toned, well struck |
Notes: |
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Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 23 Unpublished, possibly unique. From Collection C.G.Rutter (HN Italy) dated the issues with Nike to the period circa 300-280 BC, none of which are recorded with these magistrates, whose known issues he dates to circa 350-300 BC. |
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