23595 - Phanagoria (AE Apollo/tripod) over Amastris (aegis/Nike) (N&N London Ltd, EA 41, Dec. 2023, 258)
From SILVER
90 BCE - 70 BCE | ΦΑΝΑΓΟΡΙΤΩΝ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | N&N London Ltd, EA 41, 2 Dec. 2023, 258 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΦΑΝΑΓΟΡΙΤΩΝ (Greek) Filleted thyrsos leaning against tripod. In field, monogram |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Phanagoria | Ancient regionAncient region. | Bosporus | Modern countryModern country: Russia | 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: | Mithridates VI Eupator (king of the Pontic kingdom, c. 120-63 BC), Pontic kingdom |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 90 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 6.236.23 g <br />6,230 mg <br /> | ||
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2222 mm <br />2.2 cm <br /> |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SNG BM Black Sea1SNG BM Black Sea, n° 1007, MacDonald 20052MacDonald 2005, n° 176, HGC 73HGC 7, n° 167 | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Aegis with gorgoneion | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AMAΣΤΡEΩN (Greek) Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch, |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Amastris | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Paphlagonia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Mithridates VI Eupator (king of the Pontic kingdom, c. 120-63 BC), Pontic kingdom |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 95 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 85 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | SNG BM Black Sea1SNG BM Black Sea, n° 1316–8, HGC 73HGC 7, n° 361 | ||
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
RemarksRemarks: | "Obv: Aegis with gorgon's head in center. Rx: Nike advancing r., palm over shoulder. Overstuck" |