18931 - Alexandria Troas (tetradrachm Apollo/Apollo) over uncertain type (Lanz, 163, Dec. 2016, 94)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 18931


85 BCE - 84 BCE | ΑΠΟΛΛΩNΟΣ and date before, monogram and ΖΜΙΘΕΩΣ behind, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ / ΝΙΚΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Alexandreia_Troas_2522_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.: ΑΠΟΛΛΩNΟΣ and date before, monogram and ΖΜΙΘΕΩΣ behind, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ / ΝΙΚΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Greek) Apollo Smintheus (the Mouse God), draped, walking right holding bow and arrow.
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. 85 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 84 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: 12.4012.4 g <br />12,400 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Bellinger 19611Bellinger 1961, A162 var.

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 spread Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

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