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|Coin series reference=Karayotov 1994, p. 88, n° 169 (O23-R82 monogram 25); | |Coin series reference=Price 1991, n° 1029; Karayotov 1994, p. 88, n° 169 (O23-R82 monogram 25); Callataÿ 2021a, p. 276, n° 7 | ||
|Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1029 | |||
|Overstruck obverse description=(visible: outline of the top of the lion's scalp). | |Overstruck obverse description=(visible: outline of the top of the lion's scalp). | ||
|Overstruck reverse legend=BA(ΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) | |Overstruck reverse legend=BA(ΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) | ||
Latest revision as of 06:49, 14 November 2023
150 BCE - 100 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
Images
Overstriking coin
Mesembria 809 Shoumen.jpg
Overstruck variety
Alexander the great tetradrachm basilews.jpg
Location/history
| Museum collectionMuseum collection: | Shoumen, HM, Haralanov coll., n° 105.5 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | Haralanov Collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΛΑ. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Mesembria | Ancient regionAncient region. | Thrace | Modern countryModern country: Bulgaria | 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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 150 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 100 BCE | hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver 
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DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3434 mm <br />3.4 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Price 19911Price 1991, n° 1029, Karayotov 19942Karayotov 1994, p. 88, n° 169 (O23-R82 monogram 25), Callataÿ 2021a3Callataÿ 2021a, p. 276, n° 7 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | (visible: outline of the top of the lion's scalp). | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BA(ΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (visible: part of legend). |
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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
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
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm
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References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | nb: possible double strike | ||
