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Coin - Copper, Cales, Campania, Italy, circa 250 BC
Reg. No: NU 2008
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- Summary:
- Coin issued by Cales, Campania, Italy, Ancient Greek States, circa 250 BC
Minted by Cales - Statement Of Significance:
- Cales (modern Calvi) was the site of a Roman Latin Colony from 334 BC. Occupied by the Aurunci, a group from the Latium-Campania border region of Italy, it was apparently part of the area conquered by Rome circa 313 BC after which Cales became the centre of Roman rule in Campania. Cales became an important Roman base during the second Punic war, though like many Italian cities it lost faith in Roman victory briefly in 209 BC.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 18 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 6.641 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | roosters |
| Themes this item is part of: | Eugene von Guerard, Artist (1811-1901), Eugene von Guerard Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Ancient Greek States - Campania |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | circa 250 BC |
| Obverse Description: | Head of the Greek goddess Pallas Athena facing left wearing a crested Corinthian helmet. |
| Reverse Description: | Cock standing to right with CALENO in front. Part of a star just on flan behind cock. |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | Cales, Campania, Italy, Ancient Greek States, circa 250 BC |
| Previous Collection: | Sanders |
| Previous Collection: | Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880 Purchased from Sanders of Geelong, pre 1880. Coin was found in an NGV safe during McArthur Bequest incorporation, about 1904. Catalogue Vol.1, p.6. |
| References: |
cf BMC. Italy p.80 No.26 but no border of dots cf SNG. ANS. Part 1 No. 188 and Plate 5 Oxford Classical Dictionary entries for Aurunci and Cales. Crawford, M. Roman Republican Coinage Vol.1 p. 137 |
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