2406 - Nagidus (double siglos Aphrodite/Dionysus) over Salamis (Heracles/ram) (M&M, 36, May 2012, 473)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2406


380 BCE - 370 BCE | ΝΑΓΙΔΕΩΝ

Images
Overstriking coin
Nagidus_2406_M&M.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Salamis Heracles ram.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Münzen und Medaillen, 36, 30 May 2012, 473

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Aphrodite seated left, holding patera over altar. To her left, Nike. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΝΑΓΙΔΕΩΝ (Greek) Dionysos Linaios standing left, holding bunch of grapes and resting on thyrsus. In exergue, Π.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Nagidus Ancient regionAncient region. Cilicia 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: Persian Empire
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: 10.7310.73 g <br />10,730 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: double siglos Nomisma.org
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Callataÿ 2018b, p. 144, n° 29, https://www.dismountingrider.info/coin-catalogue/overstrikes/#Nagidos-2 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG France 21SNG France 2, n° 25, Callataÿ 2018b2Callataÿ 2018b, p. 144, n° 29
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: 'e-u-wa-ko-ro' in Cypriot script before (Cypriot) Head of bearded Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Cypriot script legend reading 'pa-si-le-wo-se' (Cypriot) Ram with long horns and beard lying to right on dotted ground line
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Salamis Ancient regionAncient region.  Cyprus Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Evagoras I (king of Salamis, 411-374 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 411 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 374 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. : stater Nomisma.org
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : Zapiti - Michaelidou 20083Zapiti - Michaelidou 2008, n° 6
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: strong
RemarksRemarks: "Überprägungsspuren auf Av." (nb: I first gave it to Tiribazus but, putting it in perspective, it fits better with Evagoras at Salamis)

References

  1. ^  Levante, Edoardo (1993), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. France 3. Cabinet des Médailles : Cilicie, Paris, BnF, xviii + 274 p., 103 pl.
  2. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2018), “Overstrikes on Pamphylian and Cilician silver sigloi (5th-4th c. BC)”, in O. Tekin (ed.), Proceedings of the Second International Congress of the Anatolian Monetary History and Numismatics in the Mediterranean World, 5-8 January 2017 Antalya, Antalya, 2018, p. 131-150.
  3. ^  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.