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Sextans

Features

Issuer Copia (Lucania)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 193 BC - 150 BC
Value Sextans (⅙)
Currency As
Composition Bronze
Weight 1.72 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
428423
References HN Italy# 1939
Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, SNG Copenhagen# 1520
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, Attianese# 1295
Pasquale Attianese; 1992. Kroton: Ex Nummis Historia: Dalle monete la storia, il culto, il mito di Crotone = Kroton: From Numismatic History. Edizioni TS, Settingiano, Italy.
, HGC 1# 974
Oliver D. Hoover; 2018. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia / Volume 1: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing petasos, two pellets (mark of value) behind.

Reverse

Cornucopiae, two pellets (mark of value) and caduceus left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COPIA

Mint

Copia, Lucania, modern-day Sibari, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (193 BC - 150 BC)  Photo $ 330

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Examples of the type

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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b11315743d
1.72 g (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Sextans
CNG
Electronic Auction 572
Lot 33
Internet Archive
9 Oct 2024 VF USD 325.00
(+ buyer's premium)

From the John Morcom Collection

Picture 1 of a sold Sextans
CNG
Electronic Auction 364
Lot 241
Internet Archive
2 Dec 2015 VF USD 70.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Sextans
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 204
Lot 1059
Internet Archive
5 Mar 2012 VF USD 232.26
(EUR 200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Sextans
CNG
Auction 67
Lot 114
Internet Archive
22 Sep 2004 VF USD 150.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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