1912 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Demetrius I) (tetradrachm Demetrius & Laodice/Tyche) over Ecbatana (Timarchus) (Timarchus/Dioscuri) (CNG, MBS 64, Sept. 2003, 391)
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| − | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group MBS 64 (24/09/2003), | + | |Image overstriking coin=SO 1178 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint.jpg |
| + | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group MBS 64 (24/09/2003), lot 391. | ||
|Private collection=A. Houghton collection | |Private collection=A. Houghton collection | ||
|Obverse description=Jugate heads of Demetrios diademed and Ladike draped and wearing stephane right. | |Obverse description=Jugate heads of Demetrios diademed and Ladike draped and wearing stephane right. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ | |Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Tyche seated left, throne supported by winged tritoness, holding scepter and cornucopia. In outside left field, palm and monogram. Border of dots. | |Reverse description=Tyche seated left, throne supported by winged tritoness, holding scepter and cornucopia. In outside left field, palm and monogram. Border of dots. | ||
|Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | |Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | ||
|Ancient region=Mesopotamia | |Ancient region=Mesopotamia | ||
| − | |Authority=Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC) | + | |Authority=Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
| − | |Date from= | + | |Date from=162 BCE |
| − | |Date to=150 | + | |Date to=150 BCE |
|Period=hellenistic | |Period=hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=16.2 | |Weight=16.2 | ||
| − | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=tetradrachm |
| − | |Coin reference=Houghton, | + | |Coin reference=Houghton, n° 991 |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin series reference=SCC II, n° 1686-1689 |
| + | |Coin series web reference=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1686 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Timarchos right, wearing crested helmet. | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Timarchos right, wearing crested helmet. | ||
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΤΙΜΑΡΧΟΥ | |Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΤΙΜΑΡΧΟΥ | ||
| − | |Overstruck reverse description=Dioscuri riding right, wearing spears and | + | |Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek |
| + | |Overstruck reverse description=Dioscuri riding right, wearing spears and palms. | ||
|Overstruck authority=Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 BC) | |Overstruck authority=Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 BC) | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Coin series reference overstruck=Houghton 990 | |Coin series reference overstruck=Houghton 990 | ||
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162 BCE - 150 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ
Images
Overstriking coin
SO 1178 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint.jpg
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group MBS 64 (24/09/2003), lot 391. | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | A. Houghton collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Jugate heads of Demetrios diademed and Ladike draped and wearing stephane right. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Greek) Tyche seated left, throne supported by winged tritoness, holding scepter and cornucopia. In outside left field, palm and monogram. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Seleuceia ad Tigrim | Ancient regionAncient region. | Mesopotamia | Modern countryModern country: Iraq | 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: | Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 162 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 150 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: 16.216.2 g <br />16,200 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Houghton, n° 991 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SCC II1SCC II, n° 1686-1689 |
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Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Timarchos right, wearing crested helmet. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΤΙΜΑΡΧΟΥ (Greek) Dioscuri riding right, wearing spears and palms. |
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: | Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 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: | Houghton 9902Houghton 990 |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
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