SO 1569 - Uncertain mint over uncertain mint
From SILVER
100 BCE - 80 BCE | Σ / Π
Location/history
| Archaeological contextArchaeological context: | 1 K8-020 |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Bust of Artemis to right, draped, tiara, earrings, string of pearls, bow and quiver. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Σ / Π (Greek) Lion to right, left foreleg raised, tail raised. Under Σ / Π. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Massalia | Ancient regionAncient region. | Gallia | Modern countryModern country: France | 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: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 100 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 80 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 2.522.52 g <br />2,520 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetrobole | AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 66 mm <br />0.6 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 17.317.3 mm <br />1.73 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Chabot 1981, p. 85-93. | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Chabot 19811Chabot 1981, p. 85-93, Laugier2Laugier, Série D, n°113, Feugère - Py 20113Feugère - Py 2011, DRM.40-9. |
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Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Roma to right, with winged helmet. In front denomination mark X (crossed). Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Helmeted Mars standing in a galloping quadriga to right, holding a trophy, spear and shield. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Rome | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Latium | Modern countryModern country: Italy | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 134 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 110 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | denier |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | RRC4RRC, n°244-1, Sydenham 19525Sydenham 1952, n°490, Babelon 1885-18866Babelon 1885-1886, Aburia 1. | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
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