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1249 - Maroneia (tetradrachm Dionysus/Dionysus) over Tenedos (Janiform head/labrys) (CNG, 87, May 2011, 257)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 1249


85 BCE - 70 BCE | ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPΩΣ MAPΩNITΩN

Images
Overstriking coin
Maroneia on Tenedos - Classical Numismatic Group, 87, 18 May 2011, 257.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Maroneia on Tenedos - Classical Numismatic Group, 87, 18 May 2011, 257 overstruck variety.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, 87, 18 May 2011, 257

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Wreathed head of young Dionysos right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPΩΣ MAPΩNITΩN (Greek) Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes and narthex stalks, monograms to inner left and right
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Maroneia Ancient regionAncient region. Thrace 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: Roman Republic
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 85 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 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.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.4116.41 g <br />16,410 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org 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).: 3232 mm <br />3.2 cm <br /> StandardStandard.: Attic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Callataÿ 2021a, n° 4 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Schönert-Geiss 19871Schönert-Geiss 1987, HGC 3.22HGC 3.2, n° 1556, Callataÿ 2021a3Callataÿ 2021a, n° 4

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Janiform head of a bearded male left, laureate, and female right, wearing stephanos ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: TENEΔIΩN (Greek) Labrys within laurel wreath
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Tenedos Ancient regionAncient region.  Troas Modern countryModern country: Turkey 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. 120 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 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. : tetradrachm Nomisma.org StandardStandard. : Attic
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : Callataÿ 19984Callataÿ 1998
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: sure
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