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{{Overstrike
|Sale=Heritage Signature (29/04/2019), no. 30159
|Image overstriking coin=Cilicia_2378_Heritage.jpg
|Image overstruck variety=Aspendos hoplite-triskeles.jpeg
|Sale=Heritage Signature, 29 Apr. 2019, 30159
|Obverse description=Crenelated city walls with three towers.
|Obverse description=Crenelated city walls with three towers.
|Reverse description=Forepart of bull right. At lower right, ankh. All within incuse square.
|Reverse description=Forepart of bull right. At lower right, ankh. All within incuse square.
|Mint=Tarsus
|Mint=Cilicia (uncertain mint)
|Ancient region=Cilicia
|Ancient region=Cilicia
|Date from=455
|Authority=Persian Empire
|Date to=400
|Date from=455 BCE
|Date to=400 BCE
|Period=Classical
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=10.79
|Weight=10.79
|Diameter=21
|Diameter=21
|Denomination=didrachm
|Denomination=doible siglos
|Standard=Persian
|Overstruck obverse description=visible on obverse: hoplite advancing right, spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
|Overstruck obverse description=visible on obverse: hoplite advancing right, spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
|Overstruck reverse description=visible on reverse: ΕΣΤ, triskeles within incuse square.
|Overstruck reverse description=visible on reverse: ΕΣΤ, triskeles within incuse square.
|Overstruck mint=Aspendus
|Overstruck mint=Aspendus
|Overstruck ancient region=Pamphylia
|Overstruck ancient region=Pamphylia
|Overstruck authority=Persian Empire
|Overstruck date from=450
|Overstruck date from=450
|Coin series reference overstruck=SNG France 3, 2
|Coin series reference overstruck=SNG France 3, 2
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent
|Level of confidence=sure
}}
}}

Revision as of 08:45, 15 August 2023

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2378


455 BCE - 400 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
Cilicia_2378_Heritage.jpg
Overstruck variety
Aspendos hoplite-triskeles.jpeg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Heritage Signature, 29 Apr. 2019, 30159

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Crenelated city walls with three towers. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Forepart of bull right. At lower right, ankh. All within incuse square.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Cilicia (uncertain mint) Ancient regionAncient region. Cilicia 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: Persian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 455 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 400 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 10.7910.79 g <br />10,790 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: doible siglos
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2121 mm <br />2.1 cm <br /> StandardStandard.: Persian
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: visible on obverse: hoplite advancing right, spear in right hand and shield in left hand. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: visible on reverse: ΕΣΤ, triskeles within incuse square.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Aspendus Ancient regionAncient region.  Pamphylia Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Persian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 450 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 : SNG France 31SNG France 3, 2
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: sure
RemarksRemarks: