1189 - Tralleis (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over Thasos (Dionysus/Heracles) (Leu, WA 15, Febr. 2021, 500)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 1189

132 BCE - 131 BCE | TPAΛ

Images

Overstriking coin

Tralleis on uncertain - Leu, Web Auction 15, 27 Febr. 2021, 500.jpg [1]

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Leu, Web Auction 15, 27 Febr. 2021, 500

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Ciste mystica from which snake coils, around, ivy wreath with fruits

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

TPAΛ (Greek) Two snakes coiled around a bow case, above, ΠΤΟΛ, to left, B above TPAΛ, to right, Dionysos standing right, holding thyrsos in his right hand and mask of Silenos in his left

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:

Roman Republic

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 132 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 131 BCE

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

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.5412.54 g <br />12,540 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Cistophoric tetradrachm	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).: 2626 mm <br />2.6 cm <br />

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

Sear II1Sear II, n° 4750, SNG von Aulock Lydien2SNG von Aulock Lydien, n° 3263

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

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:	rare and concentrated	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:	Hardly a double strike