SO 1151 - Uncertain mint 19 (SC) in Bactria? over uncertain mint
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|Period=hellenistic | |Period=hellenistic | ||
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|Weight=1.51 | |Weight=1.51 | ||
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|Denomination=hemidrachm | |Denomination=hemidrachm | ||
|Coin series reference=SC I, n° 263. | |Coin series reference=SC I, n° 263. | ||
+ | |Coin series web reference=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.263 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Helmeted head. | |Overstruck obverse description=Helmeted head. | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Nike crowning trophy type. | |Overstruck reverse description=Nike crowning trophy type. |
Latest revision as of 12:50, 30 May 2023
290 BCE - 281 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕYΚΟΥ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group EA 175 (24/10/2007), lot 103. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕYΚΟΥ (Greek) Athena standing right in quadriga drawn by four horned elephants. Above, monogram. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Uncertain mint 19 (SC) | Ancient regionAncient region. | Bactria? | Modern countryModern country: Afghanistan | 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: | Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 290 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 281 BCE | hellenistic 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: 1.511.51 g <br />1,510 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: hemidrachm ![]() |
AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 66 mm <br />0.6 cm <br /> |
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1313 mm <br />1.3 cm <br /> |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SC I1SC I, n° 263. | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Helmeted head. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Nike crowning trophy type. |
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
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | hemidrachm ![]() |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | SNG 1752SNG 175 |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
RemarksRemarks: |