3275 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 58, Sept. 2001, 691): Difference between revisions
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|Image overstriking coin=SO 775 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim.jpg | |Image overstriking coin=SO 775 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim.jpg | ||
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group MBS 58 | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group MBS 58, 19 Sept. 2001, n° 691. | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ | |Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |||
|Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike stephanophoros and scepter. Under the throne, Σ. In field, NO. Border of dots. | |Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike stephanophoros and scepter. Under the throne, Σ. In field, NO. Border of dots. | ||
|Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | |Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | ||
|Ancient region=Mesopotamia | |Ancient region=Mesopotamia | ||
|Authority=Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC); Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC | |Authority=Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC); Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) | ||
|Date from=300 | |Date from=300 BCE | ||
|Date to=295 | |Date to=295 BCE | ||
|Period=hellenistic | |Period=hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |||
|Weight=17.19 | |Weight=17.19 | ||
|Denomination=Tetradrachm | |Denomination=Tetradrachm | ||
|Standard=Attic | |||
|Coin series reference=A. Houghton, C. Lorber and O. Hoover, Seleucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalogue, New York, 2002 and 2008, no. 122 var. (drachm). | |Coin series reference=A. Houghton, C. Lorber and O. Hoover, Seleucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalogue, New York, 2002 and 2008, no. 122 var. (drachm). | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Traces of the undertype before Herakles' mouth and an anchor visible by the lion's eye | |Overstruck obverse description=Traces of the undertype before Herakles' mouth and an anchor visible by the lion's eye | ||
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Revision as of 16:47, 15 May 2023
300 BCE - 295 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ
Images
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SO 775 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim.jpg
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group MBS 58, 19 Sept. 2001, n° 691. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike stephanophoros and scepter. Under the throne, Σ. In field, NO. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Seleuceia ad Tigrim | Ancient regionAncient region. | Mesopotamia | Modern countryModern country: Iraq | 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: | Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC), Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 300 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 295 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: 17.1917.19 g <br />17,190 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Tetradrachm | |
| StandardStandard.: Attic | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | A. Houghton1A. Houghton, C. Lorber and O. Hoover, Seleucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalogue, New York, 2002 and 2008, no. 122 var. (drachm). |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Traces of the undertype before Herakles' mouth and an anchor visible by the lion's eye | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
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: |
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
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ A. Houghton
