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The lions of Artemis. A die link study of the heavy drachms of Massalia

Authors Jacopo Corsi, Giorgio Aulisio
Published in Revue Numismatique, 2018: 175e volume (2018)
Pages 147-192 (46 pages)
Language English
Download https://www.persee.fr/doc/numi_0484-8942_2018_num_6_175_3417
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L121743
 

Topic

Types of objects Coins
Issuers Massalia
Mints Massalia, Gaul

The Phocaean colony of Massalia introduced its own coinage around 525 BC. The "heavy" drachma , a silver coin weighing around 3.7 g, with representations of a head of Artemis and a lion walking on the right, was probably minted during the 3rd century. In this study, we will analyze the main features of this denomination, such as chronology, discoveries and workshop organization. A study of the wedge links, based on a corpus of 90 examples that it has been possible to identify, enables us to estimate the original quantity of wedges and to formulate hypotheses as to the production of the Massalia workshop. By comparison with other cases, the possible reasons for the introduction of this denomination are discussed.

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