Æ Double Unit

発行体 Lucani
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.
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
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

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