1930 - Ephesus (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over Amphipolis (First Macedon) (Artemis/club) (Lanz, 125, Nov. 2005, 362)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 1930

140 BCE - 137 BCE | ΕΦΕ

Images

Overstriking coin

Overstruck variety

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ^ᵖ:	Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 72, 14 June 2006, 729 = Lanz, 125, 28 Nov. 2005, 362

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

ΕΦΕ (Greek) Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, strap right, containing strung bow. To upper left, K. To right, head of Artemis right.

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Ephesus

Ancient regionAncient region.

Ionia

Modern countryModern country: Turkey

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:

Attalid Kingdom

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 140 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 137 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.5912.59 g <br />12,590 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: cistophoric tetradrachm	AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br />
		StandardStandard.: Cistophoric

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:		Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:	Kleiner 19721Kleiner 1972, Kleiner - Noe 19772Kleiner - Noe 1977, Series 33 (obv. die 44), Carbone 20203Carbone 2020
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/ephesus kleiner noe 1977 33

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, at the center of a Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

MAKEΔONΩN / ΠΡΩTHΣ (Greek) Club with head to right between two lines of inscription, above, monogram, below, two monograms, all within oak wreath with ties to left, to left, thunderbolt

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ^ᵖ:

Amphipolis

Ancient regionAncient region. ^ᵖ

Macedon

Modern countryModern country: Greece

AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ^ᵖ:

Macedonia First Meris (Roman Province), Roman Republic

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 167 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 149 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ^ᵖ:

tetradrachm

StandardStandard. ^ᵖ:

Attic

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ^ᵖ:	HGC 3.14HGC 3.1, n° 1103
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/macedonia first region.amng.iii.1.156-80

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	rare and concentrated	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	sure
RemarksRemarks:	"Overstruck on a tetradrachm of the First Meris from the Roman Protectorate of Macedon (thunderbolt and M are visible)" "The Macedonian tetradrachms were struck on the Attic standard, so approximately 3-4 grams had to be cut from this undertype before it was restruck on the cistophoric standard"