3670 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (eBay, Ancient Treasures, Apr. 2006, 8402270948): Difference between revisions
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|Sale=eBay, | |Image overstriking coin=Mesembria 812 eBay.jpg | ||
|Sale=eBay, Ancient Treasures, 6 Apr. 2006, lot 8402270948 | |||
|Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. | |Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. | ||
|Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ | |Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |||
|Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, monogram (XYIΨ). In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. | |Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, monogram (XYIΨ). In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. | ||
|Mint=Mesembria | |Mint=Mesembria | ||
|Ancient region=Thrace | |Ancient region=Thrace | ||
|Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC | |Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) | ||
|Date from= | |Date from=150 BCE | ||
|Date to= | |Date to=100 BCE | ||
|Period=hellenistic | |Period=hellenistic | ||
|Denomination= | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |||
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
|Coin series reference= | |Coin series reference=Price 1991, n° 1015; Karayotov 1994, O23-R89 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=(visible: border of dots in the lower left field ). | |Overstruck obverse description=(visible: border of dots in the lower left field ). | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Overstruck standard=Attic | |||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |||
|Remarks=overstruck on undetermined type: border of dots in the lower right field of the obverse | |||
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Revision as of 04:59, 17 May 2023
150 BCE - 100 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | eBay, Ancient Treasures, 6 Apr. 2006, lot 8402270948 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, monogram (XYIΨ). In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Mesembria | Ancient regionAncient region. | Thrace | Modern countryModern country: Bulgaria | 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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 150 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 100 BCE | hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver ![]() |
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm ![]() |
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StandardStandard.: Attic |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Price 19911Price 1991, n° 1015, Karayotov 19942Karayotov 1994, O23-R89 |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | (visible: border of dots in the lower left field ). | 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
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: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
RemarksRemarks: | overstruck on undetermined type: border of dots in the lower right field of the obverse |