2102 - Antioch (Philip I) (tetradrachm Philip/Zeus) over uncertain type (Triton, V, Jan. 2002, 1509)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2102


93 BCE - 83 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ

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Overstriking coin
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Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Triton, V, 15 Jan. 2002, 1509.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Philip right, wearing diadem. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (Greek) Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Under the throne, monogram. In left field, monograms. In exergue, monogram. All within laureal wreath.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Antioch Ancient regionAncient region. Syria 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: Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus (Seleucid king, 94/3-76/5 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 93 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 83 BCE hellenistic 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: 15.4815.48 g <br />15,480 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org
StandardStandard.: Attic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG Spaer1SNG Spaer, n° 2820 var. (slightly different monogram left, same obverse die), SC II2SC II, n° 2463
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

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: overstruck or double struck, with a full second profile visible.

References

  1. ^  Houghton, Arthur - Spaer, Arnold - Lorber, Catharine C. (1998), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. Israel. I : The Arnold Spaer collection of Seleucid coins, London, Italo Vecchi Ltd., p. 389, pl. 189.
  2. ^  Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine C. - Hoover, Oliver D. (2008), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 2, Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII, 2 v., New York - Lancaster - London, (xxx), 120 p. of plates : ill., maps, tables