SO 1069 - Uncertain mint over Carthage

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 1748


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Location/history
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : Scullard collection

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Saturn right. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Prw of galley right. Above, S.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Uncertain mint Ancient regionAncient region. Uncertain area Modern countryModern country: unknown 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. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 10.4610.46 g <br />10,460 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: semis Nomisma.org
StandardStandard.: uncial
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Ch. A. Hersh, "Overstrikes as evidence for the history of Roman Republican coinage", Numismatic Chronicle 6/13 (1953), p. 33-68, pl. 4, no. 6. Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: M. Crawford1M. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, 2 Vols, Cambridge, 1974,

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Tanit. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse standing right, head left.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Carthage Ancient regionAncient region.  Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia 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 : Müller2Müller, ii, p. 97, 200-15
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^ M. Crawford 
  2. ^ Müller