Summary
Quincunx from the town of Teate in Apulia, Italy, circa 200 BC
Mint not recorded
Obverse Description
Head of Pallas Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet and facing to the right. Above the helmet are 5 dots (one is partly off the flan, these give the denomination)
Reverse Description
Owl standing right with head facing. Behind TIATI; in front 5 dots (giving the denomination)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Part of a series of bronze coins from Teate with marks of value. The five beads on either side give the coins value as 5 uncia, a quincunx. The weights seem to correspond with those of the Roman copper coins introduced in about 211 BC with the as of about 36 g. (this coin is worn but gives an as of about 30g)
More Information
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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 200 BC
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Issued By
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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
25 mm (Outside Diameter), 12.705 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
BMC. Italy p.146 no. 5 SNG Corpus Christi Part 1 no. 113 SNG ANS Part 1 no. 746
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy., 146 Pages
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