2243 - Xanthus (Artumpara) (didrachm - lion/Athena) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 354, July 2015, 184)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2243


380 BCE - 370 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
2243_-_Xanthus_(Artumpara)_(didrachm_lion-Athena).jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, EA 354, 1 July 2015, 184.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Forepart of lion right. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Below, diskeles. Border of dots.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Xanthus Ancient regionAncient region. Lycia 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: Artumpara (dynast of Lycia c. 380-370 BCE)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 380 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 370 BCE Classical 480-323 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: 8.48.4 g <br />8,400 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: didrachm Nomisma.org AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2121 mm <br />2.1 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG von Aulock Lykien1SNG von Aulock Lykien, n° 4183
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: Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks: "overstruck on uncertain type"

References

  1. ^  Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Sammlung v. Aulock. Lykien. 10 Heft (n° 4041-4876), Berlin, 1964.