23265 - Cyprus (uncertain mint) (double siglos ram/laurel branch) over Side (pomegranate/Athena) (New York, ANS, 1951.18.3)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 23265

465 BCE - 440 BCE

Images

Overstriking coin

Cyprus_(uncertain_mint)_New_York, _ANS, _1951.18.3.jpg

Overstruck variety

Side_athena_pomegranate+.jpg [1]

Location/history

Museum collectionMuseum collection:	New York, ANS, 1951.18.3

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Ram walking left, upon which an ankh symbol is superimposed

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Laurel branch with bud at top, and a leaf and fruit on each side, anchor to left, Ξ and ankh-like symbol to right, all in dotted square within incuse square

Mint and issuing power

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

Cyprus (uncertain mint)

Ancient regionAncient region.

Cyprus

Modern countryModern country: Greece

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. 465 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 440 BCE

Classical 480-323 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: 10.9110.91 g <br />10,910 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: double siglos	AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 99 mm <br />0.9 cm <br />
		StandardStandard.: Persian

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, p. 25, n° 23

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

Zapiti - Michaelidou 20081Zapiti - Michaelidou 2008, n° 2 var., Destrooper-Georgiades 20132Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, p. 25, n° 23

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Pomegranate, with dolphin to left below

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Helmeted head of Athena to right within incuse square

Mint and issuing power

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

Side

Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ

Pamphylia

Modern countryModern country: Turkey

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. 479 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 460 BCE

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

Physical description

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

double siglos

StandardStandard. ᵖ:

Persian

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:	SNG von Aulock Pamphylien3SNG von Aulock Pamphylien, n° 4765, Atlan 19674Atlan 1967, IV.34-44, SNG France 35SNG France 3, n° 628
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/side atlan 1967 iv.34-44

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	frequent	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	sure
RemarksRemarks: