Summary
A copper coin (Ae.14) from the town of Graxa in Italy, circa 250 BC
Mint: Graxa
Obverse Description
Scallop shell (BMC calls it a cockle shell)
Reverse Description
Eagle on thunderbolt with wings outstreached; below in Greek, GRA
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
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.7. Acquired from Hamburger of Frankfurt. Von Guerard discusses the origin of this coin citing Eckel and Sambon (1863). BMC did list the type as Calabria uncertain but ANS agree with von Guerard citing Grose NC 1916. A previous note suggests the this item did not come from von Guerard and no earlier record of the piece has been found. -
Denomination
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Material
Copper
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Axis
06
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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
14 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.614 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC. Italy, Calabria Uncertain p. 222 nos 8 ff. SNG ANS part 1 Nos 797 - 803 Sear 602
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy., 222 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 64 Pages
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