Summary

A copper hexas coin from the town of Catana (Katane), Sicily, struck after 212 BC
Mint: not recorded

Reference: BMC Sicily p.51 No.65
Die axis: 06

Obverse Description

Head of Apollo laureate facing right

Reverse Description

Isis (?) standing facing right holding a bird and patera; in field below outstreached arm, II (the first not fully formed); around in Greek: {KATA NAION}

Edge Description

plain

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Eugene von Guerard Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Numismatics & Philately

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976

  • Date Issued

    circa 150 BC

  • Issued By

    Catana, Sicily, Ancient Greek States

  • Previous Collection

    Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
    The date 1880 was the year that the National Gallery of Victoria purchased his collection, It was transferred to the Science Museum of Victoria in 1976. This coin is noted in Vol.1 p.11 of his original catalogue, he purchased it from a Mr. Friedlander of Berlin for 2s. The coin became separated from its origin and was found in NGV Safe during McArthur Bequest incorporation, about 1904.

  • Deity Depicted

    Apollo (Ancient God)

  • Denomination

    Hexas

  • Material

    Copper

  • Axis

    06

  • Classification

    Coins, Ancient greek states - sicily, Working strikes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    16 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.273 g (Weight)

  • Shape

    Round

  • References

    BMC. Sicily p.51 No.65 Sear 1074
    [Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Sicily., 51 Pages
    [Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
    [Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 112 Pages