4327 - Gortyn (drachma Zeus/warrior) over uncertain type (Berk, Nov. 2022, 81)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 4327


98 BCE - 94 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 2268 - Gortyna over uncertzin mint (Berk, 17 Nov. 2022, 81).jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Berk, BBS 221, 17 Nov. 2022, 81

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Diademed head of Zeus l. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: (Greek) Nude warrior standing facing, r. hand on shield, l. hand holding spear, border of rays.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Gortyn Ancient regionAncient region. Crete Modern countryModern country: Greece 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. 98 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 94 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: 4.164.16 g <br />4,160 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma Nomisma.org
StandardStandard.: Attic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2092551&AucID=4986&Lot=81 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: BM 541BM 54, Sear 31862Sear 3186

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: uncertain
RemarksRemarks: "Traces of overstriking at upper left on reverse. Part of reverse flatly struck as this was overstruck on an earlier coin"

References

  1. ^ BM 54 
  2. ^ Sear 3186