3538 - Pergamum (AE Athena/trophy) over Pergamum (Asclepius/snake) (Excavations of Pergamum, 143)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 3538


133 BCE - 67 BCE | ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 78 - Pergamum over Pergamum.jpg
Overstruck variety
SO 78 - Pergamum over Pergamum overstruck variety.jpg [1]
Location/history
Archaeological contextArchaeological context: Pergamum, Excavations of Pergamum, n° 143

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY (Greek) Trophy consisting of helmet and cuirass.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Pergamum 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: Roman Republic
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 133 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 67 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: 6.516.51 g <br />6,510 mg <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Chameroy 2016, n° 33 and p. 115, fig. 1 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Chameroy 20161Chameroy 2016

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Asklepios right, wearing a laurel wreath. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: AΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Greek) Raised snake on omphalos.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Pergamum Ancient regionAncient region.  Mysia Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Roman Republic
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 133 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 67 BCE 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: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: sure
RemarksRemarks: overstruck on « Asklepios/snake on omphalos

References

  1. ^  Chameroy, Jérémie (2016), "Manipulating Late Hellenistic Coinage: Some Overstrikes and Countermarks on Bronze Coins of Pergamum," Chiron, 46, p. 85-118.