2628 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (CNG, 108, May 2018, 409): Difference between revisions
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|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group 108 | |Image overstriking coin=Apodacus_CNG_108,_16_May_2018,_lot_409.jpg | ||
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1160086&AucID=2332&Lot=409 | |||
|Image overstruck variety=Antiochus Evergetes O.jpg | |||
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=259634&AucID=384&Lot=1283 | |||
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, 108, 16 May 2018, 409 | |||
|Obverse description=Male head right, wearing diadem. Bead-and-reel border. | |Obverse description=Male head right, wearing diadem. Bead-and-reel border. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ | |Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |||
|Reverse description=Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee in right hand and resting left hand on rock face. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ΘΣ (year 209). | |Reverse description=Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee in right hand and resting left hand on rock face. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ΘΣ (year 209). | ||
|Mint=Charax Spasinou | |Mint=Charax Spasinou | ||
|Ancient region=Characene | |Ancient region=Characene | ||
|Authority= | |Authority=Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE); Characene kingdom | ||
|Date from=104 | |Date from=104 BCE | ||
|Date to=103 | |Date to=103 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |||
|Metal=Silver | |||
|Weight=16.18 | |Weight=16.18 | ||
|Diameter=31 | |Diameter=31 | ||
|Axis=12 | |Axis=12 | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Coin series reference= | |Standard=Attic | ||
|Coin series reference=Alram 1986, n° 495 var. (year 203) | |||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/characene.apodacus_characene.bmc_characene.pl.54.2 | |||
|Overstruck obverse description=Diademed head of Antiochus r. | |||
|Overstruck reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ∕ ANTIOXOY/ EYEPΓETOY | |||
|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | |||
|Overstruck reverse description=Athena standing l. holding Nike and resting l. arm on shield, and holding spear with left; monograms in outer l. field | |||
|Overstruck mint=Antioch | |||
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria | |||
|Overstruck authority=Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC); Antiochus VII Euergetes (Seleucid king, 138-129 BC) | |||
|Overstruck date from=138 BCE | |||
|Overstruck date to=129 BCE | |||
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic | |||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |||
|Overstruck standard=Attic | |||
|Coin series reference overstruck=SC II, n° 2061.2 | |||
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2061 | |||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |||
|Level of confidence=strong | |||
|Remarks="overstruck on uncertain type" (nb: Antiochus VII: the legend as well as the folds of Athena's clothing are visible on the reverse) | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 1 May 2024
104 BCE - 103 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, 108, 16 May 2018, 409 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Male head right, wearing diadem. Bead-and-reel border. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ (Greek) Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee in right hand and resting left hand on rock face. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ΘΣ (year 209). |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Charax Spasinou | Ancient regionAncient region. | Characene | Modern countryModern country: Irak | 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: | Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE), Characene kingdom |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 104 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 103 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC |
Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.1816.18 g <br />16,180 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm |
AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3131 mm <br />3.1 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Alram 19861Alram 1986, n° 495 var. (year 203) | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed head of Antiochus r. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ∕ ANTIOXOY/ EYEPΓETOY (Greek) Athena standing l. holding Nike and resting l. arm on shield, and holding spear with left, monograms in outer l. field |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Antioch | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Syria | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Antiochus VII Euergetes (Seleucid king, 138-129 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 138 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 129 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC |
Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm |
StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | SC II2SC II, n° 2061.2 | ||
| 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: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | "overstruck on uncertain type" (nb: Antiochus VII: the legend as well as the folds of Athena's clothing are visible on the reverse) | ||

