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|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
|Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 133, n° 101 | |Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 133, n° 101; Callataÿ 2021a, p. 279, n° 10 | ||
|Coin series reference=Price 1991, n° 1197. | |Coin series reference=Price 1991, n° 1197; MacDonald 2009, p. 133, n° 101; Callataÿ 2021a, p. 279, n° 10 | ||
|Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1197 | |Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1197 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Nicomedes II right, wearing diadem. | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Nicomedes II right, wearing diadem. | ||
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|Overstruck mint=Nicomedia | |Overstruck mint=Nicomedia | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Bithynia | |Overstruck ancient region=Bithynia | ||
|Overstruck authority=Nicomedes III of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, c. 127-94 BC); Nicomedes IV of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, c. 94-74 BC) | |Overstruck authority=Nicomedes III of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, c. 127-94 BC); Nicomedes IV of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, c. 94-74 BC); Kingdom of Bithynia (late 4th c.-74 BC) | ||
|Overstruck date from=150 BCE | |Overstruck date from=150 BCE | ||
|Overstruck date to=70 BCE | |Overstruck date to=70 BCE | ||
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|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Overstruck standard=Attic | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes= | |Frequency of overstrikes=exceptional | ||
|Level of confidence=strong | |Level of confidence=strong | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 13 November 2023
90 BCE - 70 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ ΟΔΗΣΙΤΩΝ
Images
Overstriking coin
SO 866 - Odessus over uncertain mint.jpg
Overstruck variety
Traces of the overstruck variety
Nikomedes 866.jpeg [1]
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Location/history
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | D. MacDonald collection, n° 101 |
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 ΟΔΗΣΙΤΩΝ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, star with six points. In left field, EKA. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Odessus | 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. 90 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 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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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.0816.08 g <br />16,080 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br /> |
| StandardStandard.: Attic | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | MacDonald 2009, p. 133, n° 101, Callataÿ 2021a, p. 279, n° 10 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Price 19911Price 1991, n° 1197, MacDonald 20092MacDonald 2009, p. 133, n° 101, Callataÿ 2021a3Callataÿ 2021a, p. 279, n° 10 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Nicomedes II right, wearing diadem. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | (BAΣΙΛ)ΕΩΣ (ΕΠΙΦ)ΑΝΟΥ(Σ ΝΙΚΟΜHΔΟΥ) (Greek) Zeus standing left, holding staff and proffering laurel wreath. Before, small eagle on thunderbolt, below, two-letter date and monogram (visible: lower portion of Zeus's staff, profile of back of Zeus's leg, trace of head, date, monogram). |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Nicomedia | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Bithynia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Nicomedes III of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, c. 127-94 BC), Nicomedes IV of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, c. 94-74 BC), Kingdom of Bithynia (late 4th c.-74 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.. 70 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | exceptional | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
