22109 - Gortyn (stater Europa/bull) over Itanus (marine deity/star) (Paris, BnF, R 2499)
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|Overstruck obverse description=Marine deity right, with human head and torso and dolphin-like tail, holding a transverse trident in right hand, and a fish by its tail in left | |Overstruck obverse description=Marine deity right, with human head and torso and dolphin-like tail, holding a transverse trident in right hand, and a fish by its tail in left | ||
|Overstruck reverse description=Star with eight rays within linear square border; all within incuse square | |Overstruck reverse description=Star with eight rays within linear square border; all within incuse square | ||
− | |Overstruck mint= | + | |Overstruck mint=Itanus |
|Overstruck ancient region=Crete | |Overstruck ancient region=Crete | ||
|Overstruck date from=380 BCE | |Overstruck date from=380 BCE |
Latest revision as of 07:34, 30 October 2023
330 BCE - 270 BCE
Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: | Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques, R 2499 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Europa, nude to the waist, seated three quarters left in tree, resting head on right hand | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Bull right, head reverted. |
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 ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 11.5011.5 g <br />11,500 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: stater ![]() |
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StandardStandard.: Aeginetic |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Svoronos 18901Svoronos 1890, pl. XIII, n° 8, Le Rider 19662Le Rider 1966 | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Overstruck type
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Marine deity right, with human head and torso and dolphin-like tail, holding a transverse trident in right hand, and a fish by its tail in left | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Star with eight rays within linear square border, all within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Itanus | 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. 380 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 350 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | stater ![]() |
StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Aeginetic |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Svoronos 18901Svoronos 1890, 7 (same obv. die as n° 4 - pl. XVIII, 24), Le Rider 19662Le Rider 1966, pl. VIII, 14 (same dies) | ||
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: | strong |
RemarksRemarks: |
References
- a b 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.