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|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Aradus_(Nercessian_1996,_n°38).PNG
|Image overstruck variety=Aradus Astarte bull Paris.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85355843
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=Bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing Armenian tiara decorated with a star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, drapery on shoulders. Border of dots.
|Obverse description=Bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing Armenian tiara decorated with a star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, drapery on shoulders. Border of dots.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Tyche of Antioch seated on rocks right, wearing turreted crown, holding palm branch. At her feet, the upper portion of the river-god Orontes swimming right. In field, letters/monograms. Border of dots.
|Reverse description=Tyche of Antioch seated on rocks right, wearing turreted crown, holding palm branch. At her feet, the upper portion of the river-god Orontes swimming right. In field, letters/monograms. Border of dots.
|Mint=Artaxata?
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC)
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=5.95
|Weight=5.95
|Diameter=22
|Diameter=22
|Coin reference=Y. T. Nercessian, "Overstruck and countermarked coins of the Artaxiad dynasty of Armenia", Armenian numismatic journal 22/2-3 (1996), p. 23-62, pl. 1-6 (p. 50, no. 38)
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Y.  T. Nercessian, Armenian Coins and Their Values, Armenian Numismatic Society Special Publication 8, Los Angeles, 1995, no. 48-54;P. Z. Bedoukian, Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia, RNS Special Publication Number 10, London, 1978, no. 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4).
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 50, n° 38
|Overstruck obverse description=Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil. Border of dots (visible on obverse)
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian, 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian, 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Overstruck reverse description=Humped bull galloping left. Above and below, letters and date (visible on obverse: complete bull, CN, N)
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck obverse description=Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil.
|Overstruck reverse description=Humped bizu galloping left.
|Overstruck mint=Aradus
|Overstruck mint=Aradus
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Phoenicia)
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Phoenicia)
|Overstruck date from=86
|Overstruck date from=86 BCE
|Coin series reference overstruck=G. F. Hill, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum: Phoenicia, London, 1910, p. 41, no. 325-345 (331)
|Overstruck date to=86 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Phoenicia, p. 41, n° 325-345; Duyrat 2005, n° 4422-4602
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/aradus.duyrat.2005.4422-4602
|Remarks="Obv.: above and below, letters and date (visible on reverse: complete bull, CN, N; rev.: border of dots (visible on obverse)"
}}
}}

Revision as of 12:37, 2 May 2024

Overstrike Database
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 2418


80 BCE - 68 BCE | BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY

Images
Overstriking coin
Tigranocerta_over_Aradus_(Nercessian_1996,_n°38).PNG
Overstruck variety
Aradus Astarte bull Paris.jpg [1]
Location/history
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: Y. T. Nercessian collection

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing Armenian tiara decorated with a star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, drapery on shoulders. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY Tyche of Antioch seated on rocks right, wearing turreted crown, holding palm branch. At her feet, the upper portion of the river-god Orontes swimming right. In field, letters/monograms. Border of dots.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Tigranocerta Ancient regionAncient region. Armenia 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: Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC), Armenian kingdom
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 80 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 68 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 5.955.95 g <br />5,950 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetrachalkon Nomisma.org
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2222 mm <br />2.2 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Nercessian, 1996, p. 50, n° 38 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Bedoukian1Bedoukian, 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4), Nercessian2Nercessian, 1995, n° 48-54, Kovacs 20163Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Humped bizu galloping left.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: Aradus Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ Syria (Phoenicia) Modern countryModern country: Syria 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. 86 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 86 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: BMC Phoenicia4BMC Phoenicia, p. 41, n° 325-345, Duyrat 20055Duyrat 2005, n° 4422-4602
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks: "Obv.: above and below, letters and date (visible on reverse: complete bull, CN, N; rev.: border of dots (visible on obverse)"

References

  1. ^ Bedoukian 
  2. ^ Nercessian 
  3. ^  Kovacs, Frank (2016), Armenian coinage in the classical period, Classical Numismatic Studies 10, Lancaster, 83 p.
  4. ^  Hill, George Francis (1910), A Catalogue of the Greek coins in the British Museum. vol. XXIII : Phoenicia, London, The Trustees, p. 361, pl. 45.
  5. ^  Duyrat, Frédérique (2005), Arados hellénistique. Etude historique et monétaire, Beirut

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