Summary
A copper coin from the town of Terina, Italy circa 250 BC
Mint: Terina
Reference: BMC. Italy p. 394 cf. No. 53
Die axis: 06
Obverse Description
Female head facing left
Reverse Description
A crab with crescent above
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Terina was founded late in the 6th Century B.C., as colony of the city of Kroto. It was razed by Hannibal in 203 BC.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 250 BC
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.10. Purchased by Eugene von Guerard from L.H.F. for 2 shillings. Part of a large collection acquired from Eugene von Guerard by the National Gallery of Victoria in 1880. -
Material
Copper
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Axis
6
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Dimensions
15 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.649 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC. Italy p. 394 cf. No. 53 Sear 697
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy., 394 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 71 Pages
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