Carthage (AE Tanit/horse) over uncertain type (eBay Lanz, 24 May 2017)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 25940


216 BCE - 211 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
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Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Ebay seller Lanz, 24 May 2017

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Wreathed head of Tanit left ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse standing right
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Bruttium (uncertain mint) Ancient regionAncient region. Bruttium Modern countryModern country: 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: Carthaginian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 216 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 211 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: 6.526.52 g <br />6,520 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 Copenhagen North Africa1SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°375, HN Italy2HN Italy, n°2026
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

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. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: 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. 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 :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: sure
RemarksRemarks: "Overstruck on Cales? (cf.HN Italy 436)"

References

  1. ^  Jenkins, Gilbert Kenneth (1992), Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum, volume 8. Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Gaul. Sunrise Publ., Inc.
  2. ^  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.