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| 発行体 | Lucani |
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| 年号 | 209 BC - 207 BC |
| 種類 | Standard circulation coin |
| 額面 | |
| 通貨 | |
| 材質 | Bronze |
| 重量 | 14.95 g |
| 直径 | 26 mm |
| 厚さ | |
| 形状 | Round (irregular) |
| 製造技法 | Hammered |
| 向き | Variable alignment ↺ |
| 彫刻師 | |
| 流通終了年 | |
| 参考文献 | HN Italy#1454 , Mionnet 1#484 , SNG Evelpidis#197 , HGC 1#960 |
| 表面の説明 | Head of Ares wearing crested Corinthian helmet to left. |
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| 表面の文字体系 | |
| 表面の銘文 | |
| 裏面の説明 | Athena advancing right, holding shield and spear; in field, sometimes, one or more symbols (owl, kithara, bukranion). |
| 裏面の文字体系 | Old Italics |
| 裏面の銘文 | ΛOΥΚΑΝOM |
| 縁 | |
| 鋳造所 | |
| 鋳造数 |
ND (209 BC - 207 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 6629359170 |
| 追加情報 |
Historical Context: This Æ Double Unit was issued by the Lucani, an Oscan-speaking people of Southern Italy, during 209-207 BC, a critical phase of the Second Punic War. Many Lucanian cities had initially sided with Hannibal, but Roman forces were actively reconquering the region. This substantial bronze coinage signifies the Lucani's persistent, though challenged, local autonomy amidst the intense military campaigns and shifting allegiances defining Rome's struggle in Magna Graecia. Such issues provided essential currency for daily transactions during a period of immense geopolitical upheaval and Romanization.
Artistry: The engraver is anonymous; the coin’s style reflects Magna Graecia's Hellenistic tradition