4254 - Parion (AE Gorgon/bull) over Parion (bull/altar) (Agora, 85, May 2019, 24)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 4254


200 BCE - 50 BCE | ΠAPI

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 2259 - Parion over Parion (Agora, 7 May 2019, 24).jpg
Overstruck variety
2259 - Parion (AE) over Parion (Agora, 7 May 2019, 24) overstruck variety.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Agora, 85, 7 May 2019, 24

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Facing Gorgoneion ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΠAPI (Greek) Bull standing left
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Parium Ancient regionAncient region. Mysia 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. 200 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 50 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.: Bronze Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.267.26 g <br />7,260 mg <br /> AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 23.423.4 mm <br />2.34 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG von Aulock Mysien1SNG von Aulock Mysien, 1327, SNG Paris Mysia2SNG Paris Mysia, 1412

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Head r.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Parium Ancient regionAncient region.  Mysia Modern countryModern country: Turkey 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.. Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org 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: uncertain
RemarksRemarks: "Probably overstruck on Apollo / altar type"

References

  1. ^  Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Sammlung v. Aulock. Mysien. 4 Heft. Nr. 1050-1438, Berlin, 1957
  2. ^  Levante, Edoardo (2001), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. France. 5, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques : Mysie, Paris-Zürich, Bibliothèque nationale de France-Numismatica Ars Classica, XL + 131 pl.