2695 - Tralles (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over First Macedon (Artemis/club) (Kleiner 1972, pl. XV, 6)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 2695

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Location/history

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

TΡΑ Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, strap right, containing strung bow. To right, tripod.

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:

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..

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

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.:		DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
		StandardStandard.: Cistophoric

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

Fr. S. Kleiner, "The dated cistophori of Ephesus", Museum Notes American Numismatic Society 18 (1972), p. 17-32 (pl. XV, 6)

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Artemis on shield

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Club

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:

Macedonia First Meris (Roman Province), Roman province of Macedonia

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

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:

Additional data

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