3246 - Sidon (Alexander the Great) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 402, July 2017, 52)
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|Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΣI. In field, M, below, B. Border of dots. | |Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΣI. In field, M, below, B. Border of dots. | ||
|Mint=Sidon | |Mint=Sidon | ||
− | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Phoenicia |
− | |Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC | + | |Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
− | |Date from=308 | + | |Date from=308 BCE |
− | |Date to=307 | + | |Date to=307 BCE |
− | |Weight=17 | + | |Period=Hellenistic |
+ | |Metal=Silver | ||
+ | |Weight=17.00 | ||
|Diameter=26 | |Diameter=26 | ||
− | |Axis=1 | + | |Axis=1 |
− | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=tetradrachm |
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
− | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin series reference=Price 1991 n° 3522. |
+ | |Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3522 | ||
+ | |Frequency of overstrikes=exceptional | ||
+ | |Remarks=“Overstruck on uncertain type” | ||
}} | }} |
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308 BCE - 307 BCE | AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
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Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group EA 402 (26/07/2017), no. 52. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΣI. In field, M, below, B. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Sidon | Ancient regionAncient region. | Phoenicia | Modern countryModern country: Lebanon | 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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 308 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 307 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: 17.0017 g <br />17,000 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.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br /> |
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2626 mm <br />2.6 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Price 1991 n° 3522.1 | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
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: | exceptional | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
RemarksRemarks: | “Overstruck on uncertain type” |
References
- ^ Price 1991 n° 3522.