Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 558 Numistats ref: 673048
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The Robert W. Hubel Collection, Assembled 1929-1939
Category
Anonymous. Circa 300/280-276 BC. Fourrée Didrachm (18mm, 6.21 g, 6h). Imitating the uncertain mint (Neapolis?). Helmeted head of Mars left; oak spray to right / Horse’s head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed rOÂANO; stalk of grain to left. Cf. Crawford 13/1; Burnett 27 (Oz/Rz - this coin); cf. Sydenham 1; cf. RSC 4; cf. BMCRR Romano-Campanian 1-4; cf. Kestner 2-3; cf. HN Italy 266; cf. RBW 3. Toned, with iridescence, minor pitting exposing the base metal core. VF.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Ars Classica XV (2 July 1930), lot 36.
The first Roman silver coins were produced about the time of King Pyrrhus' invasion of Italy at the behest of the Tarentines (280 BC) and were struck on a weight standard derived from the currency of the Campanian city of Neapolis. This initial issue (Mars/horse's head) seems to have been produced at the Greek mint of Metapontum, an attribution strongly suggested by the ear of barley appearing behind the horse's head on the reverse. The dies for this first issue of Roman didrachms display the fine Greek style for which the Metapontine coinage was renowned. The head of Mars on the obverse is inspired by the portrait of Leukippos, the founder of Metapontum when it was resettled from Sybaris, which had appeared regularly on the Metapontine coinage in the latter part of the 4th century. Description
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Ars Classica XV (2 July 1930), lot 36.
The first Roman silver coins were produced about the time of King Pyrrhus' invasion of Italy at the behest of the Tarentines (280 BC) and were struck on a weight standard derived from the currency of the Campanian city of Neapolis. This initial issue (Mars/horse's head) seems to have been produced at the Greek mint of Metapontum, an attribution strongly suggested by the ear of barley appearing behind the horse's head on the reverse. The dies for this first issue of Roman didrachms display the fine Greek style for which the Metapontine coinage was renowned. The head of Mars on the obverse is inspired by the portrait of Leukippos, the founder of Metapontum when it was resettled from Sybaris, which had appeared regularly on the Metapontine coinage in the latter part of the 4th century. Description
fine
Grade
431.44 EUR
Starting
719.06 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized