2351 - Gortyn (drachma Europa/bull) over uncertain type (Obolos, WA 4, Feb. 2016, 301)
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| − | |Sale=Obolos, Webauction 4 | + | |Image overstriking coin=Gortyn_over_uncertain_Nomos_AG,_obolos_4,_21_Feb._2016,_301.jpg |
| + | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=866332&AucID=1632&Lot=301 | ||
| + | |Sale=Nomos, Obolos, Webauction 4, 21 Feb. 2016, 301 | ||
|Private collection=Brünn Collection (acquired in Italy prior to World War I) | |Private collection=Brünn Collection (acquired in Italy prior to World War I) | ||
| − | |Obverse description=Head of | + | |Obverse description=Head of Europa to right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace, and with her hair bound with grain leaves |
| − | |Reverse description= | + | |Reverse description=Protome of a bull to right, his head turned slightly toward the viewer |
|Mint=Gortyn | |Mint=Gortyn | ||
|Ancient region=Crete | |Ancient region=Crete | ||
| − | |Date from= | + | |Date from=300 BCE |
| − | |Date to=270 | + | |Date to=270 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| − | |Weight= | + | |Metal=Silver |
| − | |Diameter= | + | |Weight=5.70 |
| − | |Axis= | + | |Diameter=19 |
| − | |Denomination= | + | |Axis=2 |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Denomination=drachma |
| + | |Standard=Aeginetic | ||
| + | |Coin series reference=Svoronos 1890, p. 169, n° 93 and pl. XV, n° 12; Le Rider 1966, pl. XX, n° 17 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/gortyn_carbone_2016_108-112 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
| + | |Remarks="traces of overstriking on the obverse" | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 29 October 2023
300 BCE - 270 BCE
Images
Overstriking coin
Gortyn_over_uncertain_Nomos_AG,_obolos_4,_21_Feb._2016,_301.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Nomos, Obolos, Webauction 4, 21 Feb. 2016, 301 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | Brünn Collection (acquired in Italy prior to World War I) |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Europa to right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace, and with her hair bound with grain leaves | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Protome of a bull to right, his head turned slightly toward the viewer |
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. 300 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: 5.705.7 g <br />5,700 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 22 mm <br />0.2 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1919 mm <br />1.9 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Aeginetic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Svoronos 18901Svoronos 1890, p. 169, n° 93 and pl. XV, n° 12, Le Rider 19662Le Rider 1966, pl. XX, n° 17 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | 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: |
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
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: | "traces of overstriking on the obverse" | ||
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.
- ^ Le Rider, Georges (1966), Monnaies crétoises du Ve au Ier siècle av. J.-C., Paris, Geuthner, 345 p. and 42 pl.
