18927 - Ilium (tetradrachm Athena/Athena) over uncertain type (Vienna, KHM, 33870)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 18927


100 BCE - 70 BCE | AΘHNAΣ IΛIAΔOΣ at sides; Agathes s. Menophilos

Images
Overstriking coin
Ilium_2520_Vienna.jpg
Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: Vienna, KHM, 33870

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Helmeted head of Athena right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: AΘHNAΣ IΛIAΔOΣ at sides; Agathes s. Menophilos (Greek) The Palladion: Athena Ilias standing right, holding distaff and filleted spear, monogram to left
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Ilium 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. 100 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 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: 15.7215.72 g <br />15,720 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1111 mm <br />1.1 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3030 mm <br />3 cm <br /> StandardStandard.: Attic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Ellis-Evans 20161Ellis-Evans 2016, O32-R73

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: rare and concentrated Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^  Ellis-Evans, Aneurin (2016), "The Koinon of Athena Ilias and its Coinage", American Journal of Numismatic, 28, p. 105-158, pl. 36-46.