1484 - Cyzicus (AE prow/bucranium) over Cyzicus (Kore/bull) (Roma Numismatics, EA 94, Feb. 2022, 364)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 1484

300 - 200 | K-Y Z-I

Images

Overstriking coin

Cyzicus (Prow-Bucranium) on Cyzicus - Roma Numismatics,e-Sale 94,24 Feb. 2022,364.jpg [1]

Overstruck variety

Cyzicus on Cyzicus - Berk,Buy or Bid sale 281,10 Feb. 2022,118 overstruck variety.jpg

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Roma Numismatics, e-Sale 94, 24 Feb. 2022, 364
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ:	From the inventory of a UK dealer

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Prow to right

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

K-Y Z-I (Greek) Boukranion, all within oak wreath

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Cyzikus

Ancient regionAncient region.

Mysia

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. 300 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200

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

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.2516.25 g <br />16,250 mg <br />		AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1111 mm <br />1.1 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3030 mm <br />3 cm <br />

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1967809&AucID=4656&Lot=364

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

SNG Paris Mysia1SNG Paris Mysia, 438, von Fritze III2von Fritze III, 11

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Head of Kore Soteira with sphendone r.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

KYZI (Greek) Sacrified bull l.

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ:

Cyzikus

Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ

Mysia

Modern countryModern country: Turkey

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. 300 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 250

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

Physical description

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:

SNG Paris Mysia1SNG Paris Mysia, 436

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	frequent	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	sure
RemarksRemarks: