3696 - Epidaurus (hemidrachm Asclepius/monogram) over Phlius (bull/phi) (BCD coll. - LHS, 96, May 2006, 1238)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 3696


255 BCE - 250 BC | monogram (EΠ)

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 7 - Epidaurus over Phlius.jpg
Overstruck variety
SO 6 - Epidaurus over Phlius overstruck variety visible on the overstriking coin.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group (23/05/2007), no. 320 ; LHS 96 (8/05/2006), no. 1238.
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : BCD Coll.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Asclepius left, wearing laurel wreath. In field, E. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: monogram (EΠ) (Greek) Monogram within laurel wreath.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Epidaurus Ancient regionAncient region. Peloponnesus 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. 255 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 250 BC 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: 2.732.73 g <br />2,730 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: hemidrachm Nomisma.org AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 55 mm <br />0.5 cm <br />
StandardStandard.: Aeginetic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Requier 1993, series 3 [2], D1/R1, 171. Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Requier 19931Requier 1993, series 3 [2], D1/R1, 171, LHS 96 20062LHS 96 2006, no. 1237-1239 and 1241, HGC 53HGC 5, n° 724
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Bull butting to left, head lowered and turned to face the viewer. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Φ (Greek) Φ within ivy wreath with four inner leaves, and rosette of nine berries above
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Phlius Ancient regionAncient region.  Peloponnesus (Phliasia) Modern countryModern country: Greece 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. 280 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 270 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. : hemidrachm Nomisma.org
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : LHS 96 20062LHS 96 2006, n° 132ff
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: sure
RemarksRemarks: "Clear traces of overstriking on a hemidrachm of Phlious on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. The original Phlious reverse with F within wreath can easily be seen underneath the present reverse type"

References

  1. ^ Requier 1993 
  2. a b  LHS Numismatics, 96 (Coins of Peloponnesos. The BCD Collection), 8-9 May 2006 (1775 lots)
  3. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2011), Handbook of Greek Coins 5. Coins of the Peloponnesos, Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia, Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster (PA), 2011.