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Messana

ca. 310-288 v. Chr.

 

Münster, Archäologisches Museum der Universität Nomisma NDP
Archaeological Museum, Exhibition
AM-15 Sicily - Arethusa's Island

Inventory no

M 8756

Obverse

ΠEΛΩ[PIAΣ] [rechtsumlaufend]. Kopf der Pelorias n. l. mit Schilf bekränzt; links i. F. zwei Delfine.

Reverse

MEΣΣANIΩN. Heros Pheraimon schreitet n. l., in seiner l. Hand hält er einen Schild und in seiner r. einen Speer.

Class/status

City NDP

Date

ca. 310-288 v. Chr.
Hellenism Info NDP

 

Bronze Nomisma NDP; 7,98 g; 23 mm; 10 h

Production

struck nomisma NDP

Mint

Messana-Messina Nomisma geonames NDP

Region

SiciliaNomismageonames NDP

Country

ItalyNomismageonames NDP

Publications

O. Hoover, Handbook of Coins of Sicily (including Lipara), HGC 2 (2012) 232 Nr. 834 (ca. 310-288 v. Chr.); G. Buceti, Monete, Storia e Topografia della Sicilia Greca (2010) 299 Nr. 68b (ca. 310-287 v. Chr.); CNS I (1987) 55 Nr. 22 (ca. 357-287 v. Chr.).

Web Portals

http://www.ancientsiciliancoins.com/ascoins/view/433
https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano_1993.878-884

Item

Coin nomisma NDP

Department

Antiquity, Greek, Hellenism

previous OwnerNDP

Hermann Twiehaus - 2023
NDP

Object number

ID4202

 

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