3267 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over Alexander the Great (London, BM, 1923-2-3-6 Lawrence): Difference between revisions
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|Museum collection=London, British Museum, 1923 | |Image overstriking coin=Mesembria 814 London BM.jpg | ||
|Museum collection=London, British Museum, 1923.0203.6 | |||
|Private collection=Lawrence collection | |Private collection=Lawrence collection | ||
|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, ΛΑ. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. | |Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΛΑ. 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 | ||
|Metal=Silver | |||
|Weight=16.8 | |Weight=16.8 | ||
|Diameter=37 | |Diameter=37 | ||
|Axis=12 | |Axis=12 | ||
|Denomination= | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
|Coin | |Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 212, n° 3; Callataÿ 2021a, p. 276, n° 8 | ||
|Coin series reference=Price 1991, n° 1029; Karayotov 1994, p. 167, O33-R65; MacDonald 2009, p. 212, n° 3; Callataÿ 2021a, p. 276, n° 8 | |||
|Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.1029 | |||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin (visible: lion skin of Herakles in the lower left field). | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin (visible: lion skin of Herakles in the lower left field). | ||
|Overstruck reverse legend=A | |Overstruck reverse legend=A | ||
|Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) | |Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Overstruck standard=Attic | |||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |||
|Level of confidence=strong | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 05:07, 17 May 2023
150 BCE - 100 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
Images
Overstriking coin
Mesembria 814 London BM.jpg
Location/history
| Museum collectionMuseum collection: | London, British Museum, 1923.0203.6 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | Lawrence collection |
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, ΛΑ. 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 
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.816.8 g <br />16,800 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).: 3737 mm <br />3.7 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | MacDonald 2009, p. 212, n° 3, Callataÿ 2021a, p. 276, n° 8 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Price 19911Price 1991, n° 1029, Karayotov 19942Karayotov 1994, p. 167, O33-R65, MacDonald 20093MacDonald 2009, p. 212, n° 3, Callataÿ 2021a4Callataÿ 2021a, p. 276, n° 8 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin (visible: lion skin of Herakles in the lower left field). | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | A |
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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 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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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: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
