Summary
Diobol, Issued by the town of Rubi in Apulia, Italy, circa 200 Bcirca
Mint not recorded
Obverse Description
Head of Athena, wearing a Corinthian helmet decorated with a star, facing right
Reverse Description
Ear of barley with two leaves; in the field to the left the Greek letters PY and to the right a cornucopia
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Statement of significance
Rubi (Rubastini), between Canusium and Butuntum, is one of the few Apulian towns of which silver coins are known. Such pieces were later replaced in circulation by coins struck for Tarentum.
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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 200 BC
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Issued By
Phistelia, Campania, Italy, Ancient Greek States, circa 350 BC
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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. Purchased from Mr Friedlander of Berlin for 3 shillings 6 pence, pre 1880. This coin became seperated from the collection in the 19th century and was found in the NGV safe during McArthur Bequest incorporation, about 1904. -
Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
07
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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), 1.087 g (Weight)
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Shape
Ovoid
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References
BMC. Italy p.144 No.1 SNG ANS Part 1 Nos. 716 - 718
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Italy.
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
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