16520 - Alexandria Troas (drachm Apollo/Apollo) over uncertain type (Lanz, 163, Dec. 2016, 94)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 16520


73 BCE - 72 BCE | ΣΜΙΝΘΕΩΣ / [ΑΠ]ΟΛΛΩΝΟ[Σ] / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩ[Ν] / ΠΑΝΑΡΕΤΟ[Υ]

Images
Overstriking coin
Alexandria Troas 2345 drachm Lanz.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Lanz, 163, 7 Dec. 2016, 94

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Laureate head of Apollo left. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΣΜΙΝΘΕΩΣ / [ΑΠ]ΟΛΛΩΝΟ[Σ] / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩ[Ν] / ΠΑΝΑΡΕΤΟ[Υ] (Greek) Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver over shoulder, holding bow, arrow, and patera, monogram to inner left, date to inner right
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Alexandria Troas Ancient regionAncient region. Troas Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 73 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 72 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 4.004 g <br />4,000 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma Nomisma.org
StandardStandard.: Attic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Bellinger 19611Bellinger 1961, A164

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. :
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: exceptional Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks: the wreath of the undertype is clearly visible (Athens?)

References

  1. ^  Bellinger, Alfred R. (1961), Troy. Supplementary monograph 2, The coins, Princeton, Princeton University Press