2590 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Demetrius I (Demetrius /Tyche) (CNG, 106, Sept. 2017, 535 ): Difference between revisions
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|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group 106 | |Image overstriking coin=Apodacus_CNG,_106,_13_Sept._2017,_535.jpg | ||
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1039513&AucID=2024&Lot=535 | |||
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, 106, 13 Sept. 2017, 535 | |||
|Private collection=Nisa Collection | |Private collection=Nisa Collection | ||
|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 outer left, monogram. in exergue, ZΣ (year 207). | |Reverse description=Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ZΣ (year 207). | ||
|Mint=Charax Spasinou | |Mint=Charax Spasinou | ||
|Ancient region=Characene | |Ancient region=Characene | ||
|Authority= | |Authority=Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE); Characene kingdom | ||
|Date from=106 | |Date from=106 BCE | ||
|Date to=105 | |Date to=105 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |||
|Metal=Silver | |||
|Weight=15.94 | |Weight=15.94 | ||
|Diameter=33 | |Diameter=33 | ||
|Axis=12 | |Axis=12 | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Coin series reference= | |Standard=Attic | ||
|Coin series reference=Alram 1986, n° 496.1 | |||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/characene.apodacus_characene.bmc_characene.pl.54.2 | |||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head right (visible on reverse) | |Overstruck obverse description=Head right (visible on reverse) | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Tyche seated left (visible on obverse: legend) | |Overstruck reverse description=Tyche seated left (visible on obverse: legend) | ||
|Overstruck authority=Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC) | |Overstruck authority=Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC) | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |||
|Remarks="Overstruck on an uncertain mint tetradrachm of Demetrios I (head right within wreath/Tyche seated left)" | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 1 May 2024
106 BCE - 105 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ
Images
Overstriking coin
Apodacus_CNG,_106,_13_Sept._2017,_535.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, 106, 13 Sept. 2017, 535 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | Nisa Collection |
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 outer left, monogram. in exergue, ZΣ (year 207). |
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. 106 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 105 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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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: 15.9415.94 g <br />15,940 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 /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3333 mm <br />3.3 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Alram 19861Alram 1986, n° 496.1 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head right (visible on reverse) | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Tyche seated left (visible on obverse: 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: | Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 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: | |
| RemarksRemarks: | "Overstruck on an uncertain mint tetradrachm of Demetrios I (head right within wreath/Tyche seated left)" | ||
References
- ^ Alram, Michael (1986), Iranisches Personennamenbuch. Band IV: Nomina Propria Iranica In Nummis, Vienna.
