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3769 - Panticapaeum? (Asander) (AE Apollo/prow) over Bosporus (uncertain mint) (Dionysus/bow case) (CNG, Webshop, April 2017)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 3769


46 BCE - 17 BCE | [ΑΡΧ]ΟΝΤ[ΟΣ] [A]ΣΑΝΔΡΟY

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 684 - Uncertain mint in Bosporus (AE Asander or Apollo-prow-trident) over uncertain type.png
Overstruck variety
Gorgippia Dionysus bowcase overstruck.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, Webshop, Apr. 2017

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Asander or Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: [ΑΡΧ]ΟΝΤ[ΟΣ] [A]ΣΑΝΔΡΟY (Greek) Prow left and trident.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Panticapaeum Ancient regionAncient region. Bosporus Modern countryModern country: Russia (Crimea) 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: Asander of Bosporus (Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom, 47-17 BC), Bosporan kingdom
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 46 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 17 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: 16.0716.07 g <br />16,070 mg <br /> AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2424 mm <br />2.4 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG BM Black Sea1SNG BM Black Sea, n° 964, RPC I2RPC I, n° 1845, HGC 73HGC 7, n° 245
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Ivy-wreathed head of Dionysos to right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Bow in bowcase and quiver, monogram to left
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Bosporus (uncertain mint) Ancient regionAncient region.  Bosporus Modern countryModern country: Russia (Crimea) AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Mithridates VI Eupator (king of the Pontic kingdom, c. 120-63 BC), Pontic kingdom
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 79 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 65 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. : obol Nomisma.org
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : MacDonald 20054MacDonald 2005, n° 180, SNG BM Black Sea1SNG BM Black Sea, n° 947, HGC 73HGC 7, n° 110
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: