2381 - Syracuse (AE Athena/dolphins) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 75, May 2007, 82)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 2381

400 BCE - 367 BCEΣΥΡΑ

Images

Overstriking coin

SO_1654_-_Syracuse_(AE_Athena-dolphins).jpg [1]

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 75, 23 May 2007, 82

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

ΣΥΡΑ (Greek) Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with laurel wreath.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Star-fish between two dolphins. Linear border.

Mint and issuing power

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

Syracuse

Ancient regionAncient region.

Sicily

Modern countryModern country: Italy

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:

Dionysius I of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, c. 400-367 BC)

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 400 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 367 BCE

Classical 480-323 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 32.3832.38 g <br />32,380 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma	AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 66 mm <br />0.6 cm <br />

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:		Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:	Calciati 19861Calciati 1986, p. 109-133, n° 62-69, SNG ANS 5 Sicily2SNG ANS 5 Sicily, n° 454-469, HGC 23HGC 2, n° 1436, Puglisi 20094Puglisi 2009, p. 322, n° 302
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/syracuse.puglisi 2009.302

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. ᵖ:

Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ

Modern countryModern country:

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

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

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	exceptional	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:	"Overstruck on uncertain type" (nb: maybe not an overstrike)