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|Coin reference=Kremydi-Sicilianou 2000, p.61-77, n°10α. ; BMC Thessaly, n°25. | |Coin reference=Kremydi-Sicilianou 2000, p.61-77, n°10α. ; BMC Thessaly, n°25. | ||
|Coin series reference=BCD | |Coin series reference=BCD Akarnanien und Aetolien, n°239, n°241.1-3; BMC Thessaly, p.175, n°23 ; HGC 4, n°869 | ||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/leucas.bmc.21-25 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/leucas.bmc.21-25 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath. | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath. | ||
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|Overstruck mint=Macedonia (uncertain mint) | |Overstruck mint=Macedonia (uncertain mint) | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Macedon | |Overstruck ancient region=Macedon | ||
|Overstruck authority=Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC) | |Overstruck authority=Macedonian kingdom; Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC) | ||
|Overstruck date from=359 BCE | |Overstruck date from=359 BCE | ||
|Overstruck date to=294 BCE | |Overstruck date to=294 BCE |
Latest revision as of 11:03, 27 May 2024
320 BCE - 280 BCE | ΛΕ
Images
Overstruck variety

Philip II Apollo r. rider.jpg [1]
Location/history
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of bull with man face (Achelaos) left. In field, monogram. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΛΕ (Greek) Trident. In field, dolphin. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Leucas | Ancient regionAncient region. | Acarnania | 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. 320 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 280 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 3.553.55 g <br />3,550 mg <br /> | AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 44 mm <br />0.4 cm <br /> | |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Kremydi-Sicilianou 2000, p.61-77, n°10α., BMC Thessaly, n°25. | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | BCD Akarnanien und Aetolien1BCD Akarnanien und Aetolien, n°239, n°241.1-3, BMC Thessaly2BMC Thessaly, p.175, n°23, HGC 43HGC 4, n°869 |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (Greek) Horseman right. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Macedonia (uncertain mint) | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Macedon | Modern countryModern country: Greece | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Macedonian kingdom, Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 359 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 294 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC ![]() ![]() |
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | SNG ANS 8 Macedonia 24SNG ANS 8 Macedonia 2, n° 919, HGC 3.15HGC 3.1, n° 883 |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
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