3311 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over Alexander the Great (MacDonald coll., 93)
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| − | |Private collection= | + | |Image overstriking coin=Mesembria 805 MacDonald 93.jpg |
| + | |Private collection=MacDonald collection, n° 93 | ||
|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, ΛA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. In exergue, monogram (AI). | |Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΛA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. In exergue, monogram (AI). | ||
|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= | + | |Date from=150 BCE |
| − | |Date to= | + | |Date to=110 BCE |
|Period=hellenistic | |Period=hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=16.49 | |Weight=16.49 | ||
| − | |Axis=1 | + | |Axis=1 |
| − | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=tetradrachm |
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
| − | |Coin reference= | + | |Coin reference=MacDonald 2009, p. 124, n° 93 |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin series reference=Karayotov 1994, n° 159, period II (O23-R78 monogram 25 variant); Price 1991, n° 1032 |
|Overstruck obverse description=(visible: profile from front of head to neck, back of lion skin, trace of ties at neck). | |Overstruck obverse description=(visible: profile from front of head to neck, back of lion skin, trace of ties at neck). | ||
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΣΙΛΕΩ | |Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΣΙΛΕΩ | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=(visible: back of Zeus's head, arm, portion of scepter, vague traces in left field). | |Overstruck reverse description=(visible: back of Zeus's head, arm, portion of scepter, vague traces in 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 | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 22:59, 16 May 2023
150 BCE - 110 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
Images
Overstriking coin
Mesembria 805 MacDonald 93.jpg
Location/history
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | MacDonald collection, n° 93 |
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, ΛA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. In exergue, monogram (AI). |
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. 150 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 110 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: 16.4916.49 g <br />16,490 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br /> |
| StandardStandard.: Attic | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | MacDonald 2009, p. 124, n° 93 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Karayotov 19941Karayotov 1994, n° 159, period II (O23-R78 monogram 25 variant), Price 19912Price 1991, n° 1032 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | (visible: profile from front of head to neck, back of lion skin, trace of ties at neck). | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΑΣΙΛΕΩ (visible: back of Zeus's head, arm, portion of scepter, vague traces in left field). |
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: | sure |
| 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.
