1232 - Maroneia (tetradrachm Dionysus/Dionysus O53) over Lysimachus (Alexander/Athena) (CGB, 34, Apr. 2008, 91)
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|Sale=Comptoir Général de Bourse, 34, 30 Apr. 2008, 91 | |Sale=Comptoir Général de Bourse, 34, 30 Apr. 2008, 91 | ||
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|Reverse description=Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes and narthex stalks, monograms to inner left and right | |Reverse description=Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes and narthex stalks, monograms to inner left and right | ||
|Mint=Maroneia | |Mint=Maroneia | ||
| − | |Date from=120 | + | |Date from=120 BCE |
| − | |Date to=70 | + | |Date to=70 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
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|Overstruck mint=Thessalonica | |Overstruck mint=Thessalonica | ||
|Overstruck authority=Perseus (Antigonid king, c. 212-166 BC) | |Overstruck authority=Perseus (Antigonid king, c. 212-166 BC) | ||
| − | |Overstruck date from=179 | + | |Overstruck date from=179 BCE |
| − | |Overstruck date to=168 | + | |Overstruck date to=168 BCE |
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
|Overstruck denomination=Tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=Tetradrachm | ||
|Overstruck standard=Attic | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
|Coin series reference overstruck=Mamroth 1928 | |Coin series reference overstruck=Mamroth 1928 | ||
| − | |Frequency of overstrikes= | + | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated |
|Level of confidence=sure | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
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Revision as of 11:00, 16 October 2022
120 BCE - 70 BCE | ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPΩΣ MAPΩNITΩN
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Comptoir Général de Bourse, 34, 30 Apr. 2008, 91 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Wreathed head of young Dionysos right | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPΩΣ MAPΩNITΩN (Greek) Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes and narthex stalks, monograms to inner left and right |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Maroneia | Ancient regionAncient region. | Thrace | 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. 120 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 BCE | 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: 16.67g16,670 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Tetradrachm | AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 12h"h" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 35.5mm3.55 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Schönert-Geiss 1987, n° 1160 (A/53 - R/ 168) | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Schönert-Geiss 19871Schönert-Geiss 1987, n° 1160 (A/53 - R/ 168), Callataÿ 2021a2Callataÿ 2021a, p. 280, n° 6 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed head right | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣI-ΛEΩΣ / ΠEP-ΣEΩΣ (Greek) Eagle, with wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt, mintmaster's monogram above and to right, monogram between legs, all within oak wreath |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Thessalonica | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Macedon | Modern countryModern country: Greece | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Perseus (Antigonid king, c. 212-166 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 179 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 168 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | Tetradrachm | StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Mamroth 19283Mamroth 1928 |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ Schönert-Geiss, Edith (1987), Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Griechische Münzwerk. Schriften zur Geschichte und Kultur der Antike 26, Berlin.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2021), “On pattern and purpose of overstrikes of late Hellenistic tetradrachms in Thrace Macedonia”, in Ulrike Peter and Bernhard Weisser (eds.), Thrace. Local coinage and regional identity, Berlin Studies of the Ancient World 77, Berlin, Topoi, p. 263-289.
- ^ Mamroth, Alfred (1928), "Die Silbermünzen des Königs Perseus", Zeitschrift für numismatik 38, p.1-28
