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Features
| Issuer |
Mesma
(Bruttium)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 340 BC - 330 BC |
| Currency | Corinthian drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.39 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 475569 |
| References | HN Italy# 2426 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.Hyla A. Troxell; 1975. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 3. Bruttium-Sicily 1 (Abacaenum-Eryx). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Copenhagen# 1900 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). Martin Jessop Price, John Morcom; 1995. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 10. The John Morcom collection of western Greek bronze coins. Oxford University Press, Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. Pierre Strauss; 1990. Collection Maurice Laffaille: monnaies grecques en bronze. Monnaies et Medailles, Basel, Switzerland.. The Tom Virzi Collection of Greek Bronzes. , AMB Basel# 214 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Laureate head of Apollo right.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΜΕΣΜΑΙΩΝ
Reverse
Facing bust of Persephone, head slightly right, grain ears in hair; oinochoe/hydria left.
Mint
Mesma, Bruttium, modern-day Rosarno, ItalyComments
Gorini 3; BMC Greek (Italy) 1-2.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (340 BC - 330 BC) | 
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$ 97 | $ 680 | ||||||||||||
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Examples of the type
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b11315905d
8.04 g
8.04 g
de Luynes 778
(see more)
© The Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, HCR111856
21.7 mm • 10.62 g (see more)
21.7 mm • 10.62 g (see more)
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Leu NumismatikWeb Auction 19 Lot 74 
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26 Feb 2022 | VF |
USD 1130.00
(CHF 900.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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From the collection of A. D. Moretti, Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998, 214 |
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| © Leu Numismatik | |||||
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Leu Numismatik Auction 6 Lot 49
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23 Oct 2020 | VF |
USD 690.56
(CHF 550.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Leu Numismatik | |||||
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 64 Lot 648
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17 May 2012 | VF | Unsold | |
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From the Giancarlo Silingardi collection |
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| © Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG | |||||
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Künker Auction 133 Lot 7085
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11 Oct 2007 | VF |
USD 485.14
(EUR 420.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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CNG Mail Bid Sale 73 Lot 50
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13 Sep 2006 | VF |
USD 600.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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From the David Herman Collection |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 130 Lot 84
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4 Jan 2006 | VF |
USD 360.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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From the Tony Hardy Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica L (18 May 2001), lot 1119 |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 17 Lot 114
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4 Oct 2005 | VF |
USD 242.57
(EUR 210.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Münzen & Medaillen GmbH | |||||
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The New York Sale Auction 4 Lot 42
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17 Jan 2002 | VF |
USD 575.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © The New York Sale | |||||
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CNG Triton V Lot 90
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16 Jan 2002 | VF |
USD 3800.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Tom Virzi Collection (Bank Leu Auktion 6, 8 May 1973), lot 35 |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 573 Lot 35
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23 Oct 2024 | F |
USD 100.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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From the John Morcom Collection |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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