View source for 2144 - Ephesus (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over Thasos (Dionysus/Heracles) (MacDonald coll., 123)

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|Image overstriking coin=Ephesus_1430_McDonald_123.jpg
|Image overstruck variety visible on the overstriking coin=Ephesus_1430_McDonald_123_(drawing).jpg
|Image overstruck variety=Thasos tetradrachm.jpg
|Private collection=D. MacDonald collection, n° 123
|Obverse description=Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath.
|Reverse legend=ΕΦΕ
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, strap right, containing strung bow. To upper left, star. To right, laurel branch from which hangs long fillet terminating in large ornemental tassel (tassel off-flan her).
|Mint=Ephesus
|Ancient region=Ionia
|Authority=Attalid Kingdom
|Date from=150 BCE
|Date to=140 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=12.73
|Axis=12
|Denomination=Cistophoric tetradrachm
|Standard=Cistophoric
|Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, n° 123 ; Price and Nash, Coin Hoards, vol. 2, p. 29, no. 94 (fig. 11)
|Coin series reference=Kleiner - Noe 1977; MacDonald 2009, n° 123; Carbone 2020
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy leaf (visible on reverse: lock of hair visible on lower part of bow case and snakes)
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΗΕΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ
|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek
|Overstruck reverse description=Heracles standing to front, nude, head left, holding lion skin and club. In left field, letter or monogram (visible on obverse: part of legend and ornate trailing edges of lion skin visible in field).
|Overstruck mint=Thasos
|Overstruck ancient region=Thrace
|Overstruck authority=Roman Republic
|Overstruck date from=160 BCE
|Overstruck date to=140 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
|Overstruck standard=Attic
|Coin series reference overstruck=HGC 6, n° 358
|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated
|Level of confidence=sure
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