SO 954 - Uncertain mint in Syria (Phoenicia) over Ptolemais

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 3148


205 - 180 | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛEMΑΙΟΥ

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Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: New York, American Numismatic Society, 1944.100.77333 Sale(s)Sale(s) : R. Faelten, 204 (20/01/1938).
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : E. T. Newell collection

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Bust of Ptolemy V right, wearing diadem, drapped. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛEMΑΙΟΥ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Between legs, N. In left field, Θ. Border of dots.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Uncertain mint Ancient regionAncient region. Syria (Phoenicia) 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: Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Ptolemaic king, 204-181 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 205 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 180 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: 13.8513.85 g <br />13,850 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Tetradrachm AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 12 h"h" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2727 mm <br />2.7 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Morkholm in Festschrift Thompson, pg. 210, pl. 23,17 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: J. N. Svoronos1J. N. Svoronos, Τα νομίσματα του κράτους των Πτολεμαίων, Athens, 1904–1908, no. 1282

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. : Ptolemais Ancient regionAncient region.  Cyrenaica Modern countryModern country: Libya 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
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. : tetradrachm Nomisma.org
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^ J. N. Svoronos