4344 - Pergamum (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over cistophoric tetradrachm (CNG, MBS 64, Sept. 2003, 237)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 4344

123 BCE - 104 BCE | Monogram of the city

Images

Overstriking coin

SO 76 - Pergamum over uncertain cistophorus (Classical Numismatic Group, 24 Sept. 2003, 237).jpg [1]

Overstruck variety

SO 75 - Pergamum over Pergamum overstruck variety.jpg

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 64, 24 Sept. 2003, 237

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake emerges. All within wreath of ivy with berries.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Monogram of the city (Greek) Bow-case with serpents, monogram above, thyrsos right

Mint and issuing power

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

Pergamum

Ancient regionAncient region.

Mysia

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. 123 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 104 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: 12.6012.6 g <br />12,600 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Cistophoric tetradrachm

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=57063&AucID=61&Lot=237

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

Kleiner 19781Kleiner 1978, 8 var.

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake emerges. All within wreath of ivy with berries.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Bow-case with serpents

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..

Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:	rare and spread	Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	uncertain
RemarksRemarks:	"overstruck on an earlier cistophorus" (nb: could be double struck)