4143 - Cyzicus (AE prow/bucranium) over Cyzicus (Kore/bull) (Münzen & Medaillen, 15, Oct. 2004, 486)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 4143

300 - 200 | K-Y Z-I

Images

Overstriking coin

SO 2233 - Cyzicus over Cyzicus (Münzen.jpeg [1]

Overstruck variety

SO 52 - Cyzikus over Cyzikus overstruck variety.jpg

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Münzen & Medaillen, 15, 21 Oct. 2004 (Sammlung Jean-Pierre Righetti), lot 486.
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ:	Sammlung Jean-Pierre Righetti

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Prow to right

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

K-Y Z-I (Greek) Bucranium in oak wreath

Mint and issuing power

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

Cyzikus

Ancient regionAncient region.

Mysia

Modern countryModern country: Turkey

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. 300 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200

Hellenistic 323-30 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: 13.4913.49 g <br />13,490 mg <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2727 mm <br />2.7 cm <br />

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=90171&AucID=96&Lot=486

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

Fritze 19171Fritze 1917, no. 11, SNG Paris Mysia2SNG Paris Mysia, no. 438, SNG von Aulock Mysien3SNG von Aulock Mysien, no. 1231

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing earring and necklace, wreath of grain ears

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

KYZI (Greek) Bull left, butting. Below, monogram, or monogram and symbol, or two symbols

Mint and issuing power

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

Cyzikus

Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ

Mysia

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. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context..

Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:

Fritze 19171Fritze 1917, no. 10, SNG Paris Mysia2SNG Paris Mysia, no. 436, SNG von Aulock Mysien3SNG von Aulock Mysien, no. 1230

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	frequent	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	sure
RemarksRemarks:	"überprägt auf lokale Bronze des Typus Von Fritze 3, 10 (z.B. SNG BN Paris 4369)"