Summary
Bronze, Ae.18, Ancient Greek States, Tauric Chersonese, Panticipaeum (in modern Ukraine), circa 350 BC. This coin has been overstruck or heavily countermarked.
Obverse Description
Head of Pan as undertype, counterstamped with star
Reverse Description
Lion head and Greek letters P A as undertype, counterstamped with a bow in a case
Edge Description
Plain
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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
350 BC
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Issued By
Panticapaeum, Tauric Chersonese, Ancient Greek States, circa 350 BC
Town also spelled as Pantikapaion. Coin needs more research to establish overtype. -
Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.14. -
Material
Bronze
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
18 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.72 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Undertype BMC Thrace p.8 No.23
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1877. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace., 8 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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