23262 - Cyprus (uncertain mint) (double siglos ram/laurel branch) over uncertain type (Roma Numismatics, EA 67, Feb. 2020, 458)
From SILVER
465 BCE - 440 BCE
Images
Overstriking coin
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Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Roma Numismatics, EA 67, 6 Feb. 2020, 458 = Roma Numismatics, EA 82, 15 Apr. 2021, 686 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | From the inventory of a Swiss dealer. |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Ram walking left, upon which an ankh symbol is superimposed | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Laurel branch with bud at top, and a leaf and fruit on each side, anchor to left, Ξ and ankh-like symbol to right, all in dotted square within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Cyprus (uncertain mint) | Ancient regionAncient region. | Cyprus | 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. 465 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 440 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 10.8410.84 g <br />10,840 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: double siglos
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 88 mm <br />0.8 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2121 mm <br />2.1 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Persian | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Zapiti - Michaelidou 20081Zapiti - Michaelidou 2008, n° 2 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. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Modern countryModern country: | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: |
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 ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
| RemarksRemarks: | "overstruck, with worn obv. die" | ||
References
- ^ Zapiti, Eleni - Michaelidou, Lefki (2008), Coins of Cyprus : from the collection of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, Nicosia, Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 329 p.
