3706 - Thasos (tetradrachm Dionysus/Heracles) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Ebay France seller: 84-numis-nl, 16 July 2015)
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− | |Sale=Ebay France seller: 84-numis-nl, | + | |Image overstriking coin=SO 424 - Thasos over Athens.jpg |
+ | |Image overstruck variety=SO 424 - Thasos over Athens overstruck variety.jpg | ||
+ | |Sale=Ebay France seller: 84-numis-nl, 16 July 2015 | ||
|Obverse description=Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. | |Obverse description=Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. | ||
|Reverse legend=HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣIΩΝ | |Reverse legend=HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣIΩΝ | ||
+ | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin. In field, monogram. | |Reverse description=Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin. In field, monogram. | ||
|Mint=Thasos | |Mint=Thasos | ||
|Ancient region=Thrace | |Ancient region=Thrace | ||
− | |Date from= | + | |Date from=120 BCE |
− | |Date to= | + | |Date to=70 BCE |
+ | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
+ | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=16.47 | |Weight=16.47 | ||
|Diameter=33 | |Diameter=33 | ||
|Denomination=Tetradrachm | |Denomination=Tetradrachm | ||
− | |Standard=Attic | + | |Standard=Attic |
− | |Coin series reference=Prokopov, Class AA-HH and HB; | + | |Coin series reference=Prokopov 2006, Class AA-HH and HB; Hoover 2010, no. 359 |
+ | |Overstruck obverse description=Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos to right | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΘΕ | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse description=Owl standing facing on amphora to right, symbol to right, letter on amphora, all within olive wreath | ||
|Overstruck mint=Athens | |Overstruck mint=Athens | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Attica | |Overstruck ancient region=Attica | ||
− | |Overstruck denomination= | + | |Overstruck date from=130 BCE |
+ | |Overstruck date to=70 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
+ | |Overstruck denomination=Tetradrachm | ||
+ | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
+ | |Coin series reference overstruck=Thompson 1961 | ||
+ | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | ||
+ | |Level of confidence=strong | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 21:03, 16 October 2022
120 BCE - 70 BCE | HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣIΩΝ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Ebay France seller: 84-numis-nl, 16 July 2015 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣIΩΝ (Greek) Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin. In field, monogram. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Thasos | 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 ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.4716.47 g <br />16,470 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Tetradrachm | |
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3333 mm <br />3.3 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Prokopov 20061Prokopov 2006, Class AA-HH and HB, Hoover 20102Hoover 2010, no. 359 |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos to right | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΑΘΕ (Greek) Owl standing facing on amphora to right, symbol to right, letter on amphora, all within olive wreath |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Attica | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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. 130 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
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: | Thompson 19613Thompson 1961 |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
RemarksRemarks: |
References
- ^ Prokopov, Ilya (2006), Die Silberprägung der Insel Thasos und die Tetradrachmen des "thasischen Typs" vom 2.-1. Jahrhundert v. Chr., Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin, 342 p., 118 p. of plates
- ^ Hoover 2010
- ^ Thompson, Margaret (1961), The new style silver coinage of Athens, Numismatic Studies 10, New York, 2 vol.