Series CRNP-AE-167-A
(Greek, Cyrene, Koinon)


Series
Greek

Mint
Cyrene - Nomisma
Koinon - Nomisma

Chronology
249 BC
246 BC circa

Features
AE
Bronze
22 mm
This field is calculated automatically based on 12 Exemplars
9.17 g
This field is calculated automatically based on 12 Exemplars

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Testa diademata di Zeus Ammon a d.; contorno perlinato
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Head of Zeus Ammon r., diademed; dotted circle
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KOINON (disposta: K - O / I - N / O - N)
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KOINON (arranged: K - O / I - N / O - N)
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Silfio (IC); ai lati, la legenda; nel campo, a s., ; contorno perlinato
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Silphium (IC); to l. and r., legend; in field l., ; dotted circle
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Bibliography
Volume
Ref. Reference
p. 70 , nn. 16-21

p. 38 , nn. 113-114

n. 61Ca

n. 61Ba

12 Specimens
1
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Artemide Aste, "Monete e Medaglie" - Asta per corrispondenza (23 February 2004), lot n. 124
mm; g; h
22.00 mm; 10.70 g; - h
Notes

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Details
InAsta, Auction 89 (6 October 2020), lot n. 32
mm; g; h
23.00 mm; 10.61 g; - h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Artemide Aste, "Monete e Medaglie" - Asta per corrispondenza (23 February 2004), lot n. 124 22.00 mm; 10.70 g; - h
Auction InAsta, Auction 89 (6 October 2020), lot n. 32 23.00 mm; 10.61 g; - h

2
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), August 2019 ANA Auction (14 August 2019), lot n. 22064 [4]
mm; g; h
- mm; - g; - h
Notes
Lot of 7 bronze Cyrenaican coins

Type
Details
Herakles Numismatics, via vcoins.com, n. 1317310 (SKU : 17688aek)
mm; g; h
21.00 mm; 10.66 g; - h
Notes

Type
Details
CNG, Electronic Auction 516 (18 May 2022), lot n. 352
mm; g; h
22.00 mm; 10.59 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), August 2019 ANA Auction (14 August 2019), lot n. 22064 [4] - mm; - g; - h Lot of 7 bronze Cyrenaican coins
Purchase Herakles Numismatics, via vcoins.com, n. 1317310 (SKU : 17688aek) 21.00 mm; 10.66 g; - h
Auction CNG, Electronic Auction 516 (18 May 2022), lot n. 352 22.00 mm; 10.59 g; 12 h

3
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 25 (11 March 2023), lot n. 1075
mm; g; h
22.00 mm; 9.73 g; 12 h
Notes
From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 25 (11 March 2023), lot n. 1075 22.00 mm; 9.73 g; 12 h From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005

4
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Morton & Eden, Auction 129 (21 November 2024), lot n. 342
mm; g; h
21.00 mm; - g; - h
Notes
Lot of 16 bronze coins, 15 of which are of Carthage

Type
Details
Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 94 (23 February 2025), lot n. 240
mm; g; h
22.00 mm; 9.81 g; - h
Notes
From an old private British collection

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Morton & Eden, Auction 129 (21 November 2024), lot n. 342 21.00 mm; - g; - h Lot of 16 bronze coins, 15 of which are of Carthage
Auction Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 94 (23 February 2025), lot n. 240 22.00 mm; 9.81 g; - h From an old private British collection

5
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 79 (14 January 2021), lot n. 396
mm; g; h
19.00 mm; 7.58 g; 12 h
Notes

Type
Details
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 97 (26 May 2022), lot n. 422
mm; g; h
19.00 mm; 7.58 g; 12 h
Notes

Type
Details
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 113 (28 September 2023), lot n. 332
mm; g; h
19.00 mm; 7.58 g; 12 h
Notes
Traces of restriking (?); struck on a tight flan

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 79 (14 January 2021), lot n. 396 19.00 mm; 7.58 g; 12 h
Auction Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 97 (26 May 2022), lot n. 422 19.00 mm; 7.58 g; 12 h
Auction Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 113 (28 September 2023), lot n. 332 19.00 mm; 7.58 g; 12 h Traces of restriking (?); struck on a tight flan

6
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
British Museum, n. EH,p697.10.Cyr
mm; g; h
- mm; 10.16 g; - h
Notes
Registered in the historic catalogue of Greek coins acquired before 1837 made by Edward Hawkins, then Keeper of the Department of Antiquities

Details
HAWKINS 1837 , p. 697, n. 10
mm; g; h
- mm; - g; - h
Notes

Details
BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 19, [tav. XXVII, n. 22, obv]
mm; g; h
23.00 mm; 10.16 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Collection British Museum, n. EH,p697.10.Cyr - mm; 10.16 g; - h Registered in the historic catalogue of Greek coins acquired before 1837 made by Edward Hawkins, then Keeper of the Department of Antiquities
Bibliography HAWKINS 1837 , p. 697, n. 10 - mm; - g; - h
Bibliography BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 19, [tav. XXVII, n. 22, obv] 23.00 mm; 10.16 g; 12 h

7
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
British Museum, n. GC29,p70-21. Da: acquisita nel 1837 o in precedenza
mm; g; h
- mm; 8.02 g; - h
Notes
Restruck on Magas' coin with the type "Ptolemy I/Thunderbolt", mint of Cyrene. Purchased in 1837 or earlier

Details
BMC, Ptolemies , p. 38, n. 9
mm; g; h
23.00 mm; - g; - h
Notes

Details
SVORONOS 1904-1908 , n. 324_ι
mm; g; h
- mm; - g; - h
Notes

Details
BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 21, [tav. XXVII, n. 24]
mm; g; h
23.00 mm; 8.02 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Collection British Museum, n. GC29,p70-21. Da: acquisita nel 1837 o in precedenza - mm; 8.02 g; - h Restruck on Magas' coin with the type "Ptolemy I/Thunderbolt", mint of Cyrene. Purchased in 1837 or earlier
Bibliography BMC, Ptolemies , p. 38, n. 9 23.00 mm; - g; - h
Bibliography SVORONOS 1904-1908 , n. 324_ι - mm; - g; - h
Bibliography BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 21, [tav. XXVII, n. 24] 23.00 mm; 8.02 g; 12 h

8
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, Catalogue of the Bunbury collection of Greek coins, Second and final portion: Asia Minor, Africa, &c. (7-12 December 1896), lot n. 746
mm; g; h
- mm; - g; - h
Notes
Restruck on Magas' coin with the type "Ptolemy I/Thunderbolt", mint of Cyrene. Lot of 16 cyrenaican bronze coins (not illustrated). From the Sir Edward Herbert Bunbury Collection

Type
Details
British Museum, n. 1897,0104.526
mm; g; h
- mm; 8.68 g; - h
Notes
Purchased from the Bunbury Collection through Rollin & Feuardent in a Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge's Auction (1896)

Details
BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 20
mm; g; h
23.00 mm; 8.68 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, Catalogue of the Bunbury collection of Greek coins, Second and final portion: Asia Minor, Africa, &c. (7-12 December 1896), lot n. 746 - mm; - g; - h Restruck on Magas' coin with the type "Ptolemy I/Thunderbolt", mint of Cyrene. Lot of 16 cyrenaican bronze coins (not illustrated). From the Sir Edward Herbert Bunbury Collection
Collection British Museum, n. 1897,0104.526 - mm; 8.68 g; - h Purchased from the Bunbury Collection through Rollin & Feuardent in a Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge's Auction (1896)
Bibliography BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 20 23.00 mm; 8.68 g; 12 h

9
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
British Museum, n. 1920,0325.2
mm; g; h
- mm; 8.94 g; - h
Notes
Traces of restriking. Purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. (1920)

Details
BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 18, [tav. XXVII, n. 21, rev.]
mm; g; h
24.00 mm; 8.94 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Collection British Museum, n. 1920,0325.2 - mm; 8.94 g; - h Traces of restriking. Purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. (1920)
Bibliography BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 18, [tav. XXVII, n. 21, rev.] 24.00 mm; 8.94 g; 12 h

10
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
Auctiones A.G. (Basel), Auction 16 (1-2 October 1986), lot n. 285
mm; g; h
22.00 mm; 10.03 g; - h
Notes

Type
Details
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 133 (11 October 2007), lot n. 7797
mm; g; h
23.00 mm; 9.99 g; - h
Notes

Type
Details
CNG, Mail Bid Sale 81 (20 May 2009), lot n. 651
mm; g; h
22.00 mm; 10.01 g; 12 h
Notes

Details
NAeCy¹ , p. 127, n. 61Ba
mm; g; h
- mm; - g; - h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Auction Auctiones A.G. (Basel), Auction 16 (1-2 October 1986), lot n. 285 22.00 mm; 10.03 g; - h
Auction Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 133 (11 October 2007), lot n. 7797 23.00 mm; 9.99 g; - h
Auction CNG, Mail Bid Sale 81 (20 May 2009), lot n. 651 22.00 mm; 10.01 g; 12 h
Bibliography NAeCy¹ , p. 127, n. 61Ba - mm; - g; - h

11
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
British Museum, n. 1866,1201.3946
mm; g; h
- mm; 9.14 g; - h
Notes
Bequeathed by James Woodhouse (1866)

Details
BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 17
mm; g; h
23.00 mm; 9.14 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Collection British Museum, n. 1866,1201.3946 - mm; 9.14 g; - h Bequeathed by James Woodhouse (1866)
Bibliography BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 17 23.00 mm; 9.14 g; 12 h

12
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
Type
Details
British Museum, n. 1920,0405.2
mm; g; h
- mm; 6.80 g; - h
Notes
Donated by T.R. Skinner (1920)

Details
BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 16
mm; g; h
21.50 mm; 6.80 g; 12 h
Notes

Type Details mm; g; h Notes
Collection British Museum, n. 1920,0405.2 - mm; 6.80 g; - h Donated by T.R. Skinner (1920)
Bibliography BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 70, n. 16 21.50 mm; 6.80 g; 12 h

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