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{{Overstrike
{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=MacDonald_147.jpg
|Image overstruck variety visible on the overstriking coin=OV_MacDonald_147.jpg
|Image overstruck variety=Ref tanit horse.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1955703
|Private collection=D. MacDonald collection
|Private collection=D. MacDonald collection
|Obverse description=Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots.
|Obverse description=Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots.
|Reverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
|Reverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Lion prowling right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). Border of dots.
|Reverse description=Lion prowling right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). Border of dots.
|Mint=Carthage
|Mint=Zeugitana (uncertain mint)
|Ancient region=Zeugitana
|Ancient region=Zeugitana
|Authority=Carthaginian Empire
|Authority=Carthaginian Empire; Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE)
|Date from=241
|Date from=241 BCE
|Date to=238
|Date to=237 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=7.37
|Weight=7.37
|Axis=12 h
|Axis=12
|Denomination=Shekel
|Denomination=shekel
|Coin reference=D. MacDonald, Overstruck Greek Coins: Studies in Greek Chronology and Monetary Theory, Atlanta, 2009, p. 195, no. 145
|Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p.197, n°147
|Coin series reference=SNG Copenhagen/Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Royal Collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum (43 vols), 1942-1979, no. 239 (Volume 8. Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Gaul).;J. Alexandropoulos, Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique. 400 av. J.-C.-40 ap. J.-C., Toulouse, 2007, no. 53
|Coin series reference=Carradice - La Niece 1988, n°1; SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°239; Alexandropoulos 2007, n°53
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, necklace and earring (visible on obverse: most of head to chin, including details of hair, wreath, ear, and earring).
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.53-54
|Overstruck reverse description=Horse right. Below, Punic letter mem (visible on reverse: horse's body, head, tail, one rear leg, Punic letter mem).
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, necklace and earring
|Overstruck authority=Carthaginian Empire
|Overstruck reverse description=Horse right. Below, Punic letter mem
|Overstruck mint=Zeugitana (uncertain mint)
|Overstruck ancient region=Zeugitana
|Overstruck authority=Carthaginian Empire; Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE)
|Overstruck date from=241 BCE
|Overstruck date to=237 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Overstruck denomination=shekel
|Overstruck denomination=shekel
|Coin series reference overstruck=SNG Cop., no. 236.
|Coin series reference overstruck=Carradice - La Niece 1988, pl.9, n°40; SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°236; Alexandropoulos 2007, n°50
|Remarks=Notice à supprimer
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.50-51
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent
|Level of confidence=sure
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 08:21, 17 May 2024

Overstrike Database
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 2786


241 BCE - 237 BCE | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ

Images
Overstriking coin
MacDonald_147.jpg
Overstruck variety
Ref tanit horse.jpg [1]
Traces of the overstruck variety
OV_MacDonald_147.jpg
Location/history
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: D. MacDonald collection

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΛΙΒΥΩΝ (Greek) Lion prowling right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). Border of dots.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Zeugitana (uncertain mint) Ancient regionAncient region. Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia 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: Carthaginian Empire, Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 241 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 237 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.377.37 g <br />7,370 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: shekel Nomisma.org AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: MacDonald 2009, p.197, n°147 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Carradice - La Niece 19881Carradice - La Niece 1988, n°1, SNG Copenhagen North Africa2SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°239, Alexandropoulos 20073Alexandropoulos 2007, n°53
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, necklace and earring ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse right. Below, Punic letter mem
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: Zeugitana (uncertain mint) Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: Carthaginian Empire, Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 241 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 237 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: shekel Nomisma.org
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: Carradice - La Niece 19881Carradice - La Niece 1988, pl.9, n°40, SNG Copenhagen North Africa2SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°236, Alexandropoulos 20073Alexandropoulos 2007, n°50
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: sure
RemarksRemarks:
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