Series CRNP-AE-102
(Greek, Cyrene, Magas in revolt)


Series
Greek

Mint
Cyrene - Nomisma
Magas in revolt - Nomisma

Chronology
282 BC circa
261 BC circa

Features
AE
Bronze - Quarter
17 mm
This field is calculated automatically based on 3 Exemplars
3.31 g
This field is calculated automatically based on 3 Exemplars

Text in italian
Text in english
Testa dai lunghi capelli di Apollo Myrtous a d., con corona di mirto
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Head of Apollo Myrtous r. with long hair, wearing wreath of myrtle
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K - Y / granchio - A
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K - Y / crab - A
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Lyra; ai lati, su colonne parallele, lettere e simboli della legenda; campo concavo
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Lyre (cithara); on l. and r., in parallel columns, letters and symbol of the legend; trace of circular incuse
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Nell'etnico della legenda, la lettera P è qui sostituita dal simbolo del granchio.
Text in english
The letter P of the ethnic is here replaced by the symbol of a crab.
Bibliography
Volume
Ref. Reference
pp. 65-66 , nn. 326-331

tab. I , serie 39

pp. 58-59 , nn. 280-282

n. 46B

n. 46B

3 Specimens
1
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 78 (17 December 2020), lot n. 597
mm; g; h
17.00 mm; 3.56 g; 10 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 78 (17 December 2020), lot n. 597 17.00 mm; 3.56 g; 10 h

2
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 107 (16 March 2023), lot n. 533
mm; g; h
18.00 mm; 3.13 g; 12 h
Notes
From a private English collection. Overstruck on a coin of Ptolemy I with Ptolemy I/eagle (NAeCy, n. 39)

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 107 (16 March 2023), lot n. 533 18.00 mm; 3.13 g; 12 h From a private English collection. Overstruck on a coin of Ptolemy I with Ptolemy I/eagle (NAeCy, n. 39)

3
Specimen with uncertain identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 64 (21 March 2021), lot n. 167
mm; g; h
17.00 mm; 3.23 g; - h
Notes
From the Richard Plant Collection. Overstruck on a Cyrenaican coin of Ptolemy I with eagle on the reverse; on the O/ it is possible to read some letters of the R/ legend of the subtype [Π]ΤΟΛΕΜ[ΑΙΟΥ]

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 64 (21 March 2021), lot n. 167 17.00 mm; 3.23 g; - h From the Richard Plant Collection. Overstruck on a Cyrenaican coin of Ptolemy I with eagle on the reverse; on the O/ it is possible to read some letters of the R/ legend of the subtype [Π]ΤΟΛΕΜ[ΑΙΟΥ]

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