Lotto 204:
Sicily. Tauromenion. Mercenaries Campanoi. AE Onkia, c. 354-344 BC. Obv. Campanian helmet right. Rev. Monogram TA or KA within laurel-wreath. HGC 2 1608; CNS III p.327, 2-3 OS; A. Campana, C.N.A.I. II, p.213, (Kampanoi) 3 and note. 1.56 g. 11.00 mm. R. Rare and very interesting issue. Glossy dark green patina. Good VF/VF. L'attribuzione di questa serie è ancora controversa. La lettura 'TA' del monogramma ha indotto molto autori ad assegnarla a Tauromenium (Minì, Manganaro ed altri). Tuttavia il monogramma, se ruotato di 90°, può essere sciolto in KA(mpanoi). Molto interessanti le osservazioni di A. Campana (C.N.A.I. II, p.213) il quale, supponendo che l'ambiguità del monogramma sia intenzionale, ne ammette la duplice lettura TA/KA ed attribuisce l'emissione ad un manipolo di mercenari campani che combatterono al fianco di Timoleonte, dopo essere stati espulsi da Tauromenium ad opera di Andromaco.
The attribution of this series is still controversial. The monogram, read as TA has led many authors to assign it to Tauromenion mint (Minì, Manganaro and others). However the monogram, if rotated 90 °, can be read KA(mpanoi). Very interesting are the observations of A. Campana (CNAI II, p.213) who, assuming that the ambiguity of the monogram is intentional, admits its double reading TA / KA and attributes the issue to a handful of mercenaries from Campania who fought alongside Timoleon, after being expelled from Tauromenion by Andromachus.
The attribution of this series is still controversial. The monogram, read as TA has led many authors to assign it to Tauromenion mint (Minì, Manganaro and others). However the monogram, if rotated 90 °, can be read KA(mpanoi). Very interesting are the observations of A. Campana (CNAI II, p.213) who, assuming that the ambiguity of the monogram is intentional, admits its double reading TA / KA and attributes the issue to a handful of mercenaries from Campania who fought alongside Timoleon, after being expelled from Tauromenion by Andromachus.
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