2100 - Tralles (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (CNG, MBS 57, Apr. 2001, 440)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 2100

155 BCE - 145 BCE | TΡΑ

Images

Overstriking coin

Overstruck variety

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ^ᵖ:	Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 57, 4 Apr. 2001, n° 440

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.:

TΡΑ (Greek) Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, strap right, containing strung bow. To right, tripod.

Mint and issuing power

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

Tralles

Ancient regionAncient region.

Lydia

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. 155 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 145 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: 12.6912.69 g <br />12,690 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: cistophoric tetradrachm
		StandardStandard.: Cistophoric

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

Kleiner - Noe 19771Kleiner - Noe 1977, SNG von Aulock Lydien2SNG von Aulock Lydien, n° 3252

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

MAKEΔONΩN / ΠPΩTHΣ (Greek) Club right, monogram above, two monograms below, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left

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 3.13HGC 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:	strong
RemarksRemarks:	"Overstruck on a Macedonian tetradrachm struck under Roman rule (Artemis on a shield/Club)"