1401 - Thasos (tetradrachm imitation Dionysus/Heracles) over Athens 124/123 BCE (Athena/owl) (MacDonald 2009, 107)
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|Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=450655&AucID=822&Lot=1123 | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=450655&AucID=822&Lot=1123 | ||
|Private collection=MacDonald coll. 2009, 107 | |Private collection=MacDonald coll. 2009, 107 | ||
|Obverse description=Wreathed head of young Dionysos right | |Obverse description=Wreathed head of young Dionysos right | ||
| + | |Reverse legend=ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘAΣIΩN | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Herakles standing left, nude but for lion's skin over his shoulder and left arm, resting right hand on club, in the inner left field, monogram | |Reverse description=Herakles standing left, nude but for lion's skin over his shoulder and left arm, resting right hand on club, in the inner left field, monogram | ||
|Mint=Thasos | |Mint=Thasos | ||
| − | |Date from=70 | + | |Date from=70 BCE |
| − | |Date to=40 | + | |Date to=40 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
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|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | |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 reverse description=Owl standing facing on amphora to right, symbol to right, letter on amphora, all within olive wreath | ||
| − | |Overstruck date from=124 | + | |Overstruck mint=Athens |
| − | |Overstruck date to=123 | + | |Overstruck authority=Roman Republic |
| + | |Overstruck date from=124 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=123 BCE | ||
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
|Overstruck denomination=Tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=Tetradrachm | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 16 October 2022
70 BCE - 40 BCE | ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘAΣIΩN
Images
Overstriking coin
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Thasos (imitation) on Athens (124-123) - MacDonald 2009, 107.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Traces of the overstruck variety
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Thasos (imitation) on Athens (124-123) - MacDonald 2009, 107 overstruck variety.jpg [2]
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Thasos (imitation) on Athens (124-123) - MacDonald 2009, 107 overstruck variety visible on the overstriking coin.jpg
Location/history
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | MacDonald coll. 2009, 107 |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Wreathed head of young Dionysos right | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘAΣIΩN (Greek) Herakles standing left, nude but for lion's skin over his shoulder and left arm, resting right hand on club, in the inner left 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. 70 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 40 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: 16.6616.66 g <br />16,660 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.: 1111 mm <br />1.1 cm <br /> |
| StandardStandard.: Attic | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | MacDonald 2003, n° 4 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Lukanc 19961Lukanc 1996, p. 107, n° 1385, pl. 123, MacDonald 20032MacDonald 2003, n° 4, MacDonald 20093MacDonald 2009, p. 144, n° 107 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | A-ӨE ΠΟΛΕ-ΜΩΝ ΑΛΚΕ-ΤΗΣ (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: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 124 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 123 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: | Thompson 19614Thompson 1961, n° 464-467 |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ Lukanc, Ivo (1996), Les imitations des monnaies d'Alexandre le Grand et de Thasos, Wetteren, Cultura
- ^ MacDonald, David (2003), "A Group of Thasian type tetradrachms overstruck on Athenian New Style tetradrachms," Nomismatika Chronika 22, p. 31-39.
- ^ Macdonald, David (2009), Overstruck Greek coins: studies in Greek chronology and monetary theory, Whitman Publishing, Atlanta.
- ^ Thompson, Margaret (1961), The new style silver coinage of Athens, Numismatic Studies 10, New York, 2 vol.
