24949 - Ephesus (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over cistophoric tetradrachm (Harford Coins, VCoins-AC1524)

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 24949

69 BCE - 68 BCE | Ξϛ / ΕΦΕ

Images

Overstriking coin

Ephsus_Cista_Snake_Ephesus_AC1524.jpg

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ^ᵖ:	Harford Coins, VCoins-AC1524

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Ξϛ / ΕΦΕ (Greek) Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, above them two horns of plenty, between them ears of corn. To left Ξς (year) and ΕΦΕ. To right, torch.

Mint and issuing power

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

Ephesus

Ancient regionAncient region.

Ionia

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. 69 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 68 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.4212.42 g <br />12,420 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: cistophoric tetradrachm
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2727 mm <br />2.7 cm <br />		StandardStandard.: Cistophoric

References

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Overstruck type

Description

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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Mint and issuing power

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Ancient regionAncient region. ^ᵖ

Modern countryModern country:

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Chronology

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periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

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Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:		Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:	"obverse somewhat off center, as is common"