22182 - Gortyn (hemidrachm bull/Europa) over Aegina (turtle/incuse square) (Obolos, WA 4, Feb. 2016, 297): Difference between revisions
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|Sale=Obolos, Webauction 4, 21 Febr. 2016, 297. | |Sale=Obolos, Webauction 4, 21 Febr. 2016, 297. | ||
|Private collection=From the Brünn Collection, acquired in Italy prior to World War I. | |Private collection=From the Brünn Collection, acquired in Italy prior to World War I. | ||
|Obverse description=Protome of a bull to left, his head slightly turned to front | |||
|Reverse description=Head of Europa to right with her hair bound in a roll | |||
|Mint=Gortyn | |||
|Ancient region=Crete | |||
|Metal=Silver | |||
|Weight=2.65 | |||
|Diameter=14 | |||
|Axis=12 | |||
|Denomination=hemidrachm | |||
|Standard=Aeginetic | |||
|Coin series reference=Svoronos 1890, p. 161, n° 32, pl. XIII, n° 6; Le Rider 1966 | |||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/gortyn carbone 2016 108-112 | |||
|Overstruck obverse description=Turtle | |||
|Overstruck reverse description=Incuse square | |||
|Overstruck mint=Aegina | |||
|Overstruck ancient region=Attica | |||
|Overstruck denomination=hemidrachm | |||
|Overstruck standard=Aeginetic | |||
|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | ||
|Level of confidence=strong | |||
|Remarks="with considerable traces of over-striking" | |Remarks="with considerable traces of over-striking" | ||
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Revision as of 08:17, 1 November 2023
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Obolos, Webauction 4, 21 Febr. 2016, 297. | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | From the Brünn Collection, acquired in Italy prior to World War I. |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Protome of a bull to left, his head slightly turned to front | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Head of Europa to right with her hair bound in a roll |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Gortyn | Ancient regionAncient region. | Crete | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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.. | 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: 2.652.65 g <br />2,650 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: hemidrachm
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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).: 1414 mm <br />1.4 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Aeginetic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Svoronos 18901Svoronos 1890, p. 161, n° 32, pl. XIII, n° 6, Le Rider 19662Le Rider 1966 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Turtle | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Aegina | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Attica | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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: | hemidrachm
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StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Aeginetic |
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: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | "with considerable traces of over-striking" | ||
References
- ^ Svoronos, Ioannes N. (1890), Numismatique de Crète ancienne, accompagnée de l'histoire, la géographie et la mythologie de l'île. Première partie, description des monnaies, 2 vol., Macon, Impr. Protat frères.
- ^ Le Rider, Georges (1966), Monnaies crétoises du Ve au Ier siècle av. J.-C., Paris, Geuthner, 345 p. and 42 pl.
