3443 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over Alexander the Great (Elsen, 93, Sept. 2007, 670)
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|Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. | |Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. | ||
|Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ | |Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, EYΦA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. | |Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, EYΦA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. | ||
|Mint=Mesembria | |Mint=Mesembria | ||
|Ancient region=Thrace | |Ancient region=Thrace | ||
| − | |Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC | + | |Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
| − | |Date from=250 | + | |Date from=250 BCE |
| − | |Date to=175 | + | |Date to=175 BCE |
|Period=hellenistic | |Period=hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=16.85 | |Weight=16.85 | ||
| − | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=tetradrachm |
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
| − | |Coin reference= | + | |Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 212, n° 5 |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin series reference=Karayotov 1994, O37-R101 ; Price 1991, n° 1035 |
|Overstruck obverse description=(visible: back of a head on left field). | |Overstruck obverse description=(visible: back of a head on left field). | ||
| − | |Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) | + | |Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
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Revision as of 17:07, 16 May 2023
250 BCE - 175 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
Images
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Elsen 93 (15/09/2007), no. 670; Classical Numismatic Group MBS 63 (21/05/2003), no. 171. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, EYΦA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Mesembria | Ancient regionAncient region. | Thrace | Modern countryModern country: Bulgaria | 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. 250 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 175 BCE | hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
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: 16.8516.85 g <br />16,850 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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| StandardStandard.: Attic | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | MacDonald 2009, p. 212, n° 5 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Karayotov 19941Karayotov 1994, O37-R101, Price 19912Price 1991, n° 1035 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | (visible: back of a head on left field). | 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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
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
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm
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References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
References
- ^ Karayotov, Ivan (1994), The coinage of Mesambria. vol. 1: silver and gold coins of Mesambria, Centre of Underwater Archaeology, Sozopol, 134 p. and 44 pl.
- ^ Price, Martin Jessop (1991), The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus: a British Museum Catalogue, 2 vol., Zürich-London, 637 p., 637 p., clix pl.
