2168 - Gortyn (AR Europa/bull) over Lyttus (eagle/boar) (Kricheldorf, 49, Feb. 2017, 101)
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| − | |Sale=Kricheldorf 49 | + | |Image overstriking coin=Gortyna_Kricheldorf,_49,_20_Febr._2017,_101.jpg |
| + | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=978689&AucID=1905&Lot=101 | ||
| + | |Sale=Kricheldorf, 49, 20 Febr. 2017, 101 = Beckenbauer, Apr. 1970 | ||
|Archaeological context=IGCH 152 (Phaistos 1953), no. 91 | |Archaeological context=IGCH 152 (Phaistos 1953), no. 91 | ||
|Obverse description=Female godess, nude to the waist, seated facing in tree | |Obverse description=Female godess, nude to the waist, seated facing in tree | ||
|Reverse legend=ΓΟΡΤΥΝIΟΝ | |Reverse legend=ΓΟΡΤΥΝIΟΝ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Bull right, head reverted. Border of dots. | |Reverse description=Bull right, head reverted. Border of dots. | ||
|Mint=Gortyn | |Mint=Gortyn | ||
|Ancient region=Crete | |Ancient region=Crete | ||
| − | |Date from=330 | + | |Date from=330 BCE |
| − | |Date to=270 | + | |Date to=270 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=11.79 | |Weight=11.79 | ||
| − | |Axis=3 | + | |Axis=3 |
|Denomination=didrachm | |Denomination=didrachm | ||
| − | |Coin reference= | + | |Standard=Aeginetic |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin reference=Le Rider 1966, p. 68, n° 27c, pl. XV, n° 6 |
| + | |Coin series reference=Svoronos 1890, n° 53 var.; Le Rider 1966, p. 68, n° 27c, pl. XV, n° 6 | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Head of boar (visible on obverse: double square) | |Overstruck reverse description=Head of boar (visible on obverse: double square) | ||
|Overstruck mint=Lyttus | |Overstruck mint=Lyttus | ||
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|Overstruck denomination=didrachm | |Overstruck denomination=didrachm | ||
|Coin series reference overstruck=Le Rider 1966, pl. XXXIV, 20 | |Coin series reference overstruck=Le Rider 1966, pl. XXXIV, 20 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/lyttus_svoronos_1890_1-50_55-64 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
| + | |Remarks="Überprägt auf einen Stater von Lyttos" | ||
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Revision as of 15:16, 26 October 2023
330 BCE - 270 BCE | ΓΟΡΤΥΝIΟΝ
Images
Overstriking coin
Gortyna_Kricheldorf,_49,_20_Febr._2017,_101.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Kricheldorf, 49, 20 Febr. 2017, 101 = Beckenbauer, Apr. 1970 | |
| Archaeological contextArchaeological context: | IGCH 152 (Phaistos 1953), no. 91 |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Female godess, nude to the waist, seated facing in tree | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΓΟΡΤΥΝIΟΝ (Greek) Bull right, head reverted. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Gortyn | Ancient regionAncient region. | Crete | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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. 330 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 270 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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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: 11.7911.79 g <br />11,790 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: didrachm
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 33 mm <br />0.3 cm <br /> |
| StandardStandard.: Aeginetic | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Le Rider 1966, p. 68, n° 27c, pl. XV, n° 6 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Svoronos 18901Svoronos 1890, n° 53 var., Le Rider 19662Le Rider 1966, p. 68, n° 27c, pl. XV, n° 6 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Head of boar (visible on obverse: double square) |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Lyttus | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Crete | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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: | didrachm
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References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Le Rider 19662Le Rider 1966, pl. XXXIV, 20 | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | "Überprägt auf einen Stater von Lyttos" | ||
References
- ^ Svoronos, Ioannes N. (1890), Numismatique de Crète ancienne, accompagnée de l'histoire, la géographie et la mythologie de l'île. Première partie, description des monnaies, 2 vol., Macon, Impr. Protat frères.
- a b Le Rider, Georges (1966), Monnaies crétoises du Ve au Ier siècle av. J.-C., Paris, Geuthner, 345 p. and 42 pl.
