2116 - Tralles (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over uncertain type (Gorny & Mosch, 225, Oct. 2014, 1574)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 2116

166 - 160 | TΡΑ

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Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Gorny & Mosch 225 (14/10/2014), no. 1574

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

TΡΑ Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, strap right, containing strung bow. To right, bull right.

Mint and issuing power

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

Tralles

Ancient regionAncient region.

Lydia

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. 166 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 160

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

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.:	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.712.7 g <br />12,700 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
		StandardStandard.: Cistophoric

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Overstruck type

Description

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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Mint and issuing power

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Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ

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Chronology

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Physical description

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Additional data

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