1593 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Hicetas) (Persephone/biga) (Hirsch, 264, Nov. 2009, 58)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 2411

288 BCE - 279 BCE

Images

Overstriking coin

Agrigentum_1593_Hicetas.jpg

Overstruck variety

Syracuse_hicetas.jpg [1]

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Hirsch, 264, 25 Nov. 2009, 58

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Head of Zeus Hellanios left, wearing laurel wreath. In right field, Φ. Border of dots.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Two eagles left, holding hare in claws.

Mint and issuing power

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

Agrigentum

Ancient regionAncient region.

Sicily

Modern countryModern country: Italy

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:

Phintias (tyrant of Agrigentum, c. 288-279 BC)

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 288 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 279 BCE

hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2323 mm <br />2.3 cm <br />

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:		Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:	Calciati 19871Calciati 1987, n° 125, SNG ANS 4 Sicily2SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 1128, HGC 23HGC 2, n° 158-160
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/agrigentum.puglisi 2009.33

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Head of Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain ears

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

ΣYPAKOΣIΩN (Greek) Charioteer driving galloping biga to right

Mint and issuing power

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

Syracuse

Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ

Sicily

Modern countryModern country: Italy

AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ:

Hicetas (tyrant of Syracuse, 288-279 BC)

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 288 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 279 BCE

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

Physical description

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:	Calciati 19871Calciati 1987, n° 123 (Agathokles), HGC 23HGC 2, n° 1446
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/syracuse.puglisi 2009.329

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	frequent	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	strong
RemarksRemarks:	"Überprägt auf einer Münze des Hiketas von Syrakus (Persephonekopf r./Nike in Biga r.). Durch die Überprägung bilden die beiden Köpfe einen Gryllos"