1189 - Tralleis (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over Thasos (Dionysus/Heracles) (Leu, WA 15, Febr. 2021, 500)
From SILVER
132 - 131 | TPAΛ
Images
Overstriking coin
Tralleis on uncertain - Leu,Web Auction 15,27 Febr. 2021,500.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Leu, Web Auction 15, 27 Febr. 2021, 500 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Ciste mystica from which snake coils, around, ivy wreath with fruits | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | TPAΛ (Greek) Two snakes coiled around a bow case, above, ΠΤΟΛ, to left, B above TPAΛ, to right, Dionysos standing right, holding thyrsos in his right hand and mask of Silenos in his left |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Tralles | Ancient regionAncient region. | Lydia | 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. 132 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 131 | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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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: 12.5412.54 g <br />12,540 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Cistophoric tetradrachm | 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).: 2626 mm <br />2.6 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | BMC 45. SNG von Aulock 32631BMC 45. SNG von Aulock 3263 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Modern countryModern country: | 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
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: | uncertain |
| RemarksRemarks: | Hardly a double strike | ||
References
- ^ BMC 45. SNG von Aulock 3263
