3253 - Pergamum (AE Athena/trophy) over Pergamum (Asclepius/snake) (London, BM, 1890-8-5.4)
From SILVER
| (5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Overstrike | {{Overstrike | ||
| − | |Image overstriking coin= | + | |Image overstriking coin=Pergamum_79.jpg |
|Image overstruck variety=SO 78 - Pergamum over Pergamum overstruck variety.jpg | |Image overstruck variety=SO 78 - Pergamum over Pergamum overstruck variety.jpg | ||
| − | |Museum collection=London, British Museum, 1890 | + | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1602090&AucID=3388&Lot=105 |
| + | |Museum collection=London, British Museum, 1890-8-5.4 | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. | |Obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY | |Reverse legend=ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY | ||
| Line 9: | Line 10: | ||
|Mint=Pergamum | |Mint=Pergamum | ||
|Ancient region=Mysia | |Ancient region=Mysia | ||
| − | |Date from=133 | + | |Date from=133 BCE |
| − | |Date to=67 | + | |Date to=67 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Bronze | |Metal=Bronze | ||
|Weight=6.51 | |Weight=6.51 | ||
| − | |Coin reference=Chameroy 2016, p. 115, fig. 2 | + | |Coin reference=BMC Mysia, p. 131, n° 177; Chameroy 2016, p. 115, fig. 2 |
| − | + | |Coin series reference=BMC Mysia, p. 131, n° 177; Chameroy 2016, p. 115, fig. 2 | |
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Asklepios right, wearing a laurel wreath. | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Asklepios right, wearing a laurel wreath. | ||
|Overstruck reverse legend=AΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ | |Overstruck reverse legend=AΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ | ||
| Line 22: | Line 23: | ||
|Overstruck mint=Pergamum | |Overstruck mint=Pergamum | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Mysia | |Overstruck ancient region=Mysia | ||
| − | |Overstruck date from=133 | + | |Overstruck date from=133 BCE |
| − | |Overstruck date to=67 | + | |Overstruck date to=67 BCE |
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
Latest revision as of 17:06, 11 November 2023
133 BCE - 67 BCE | ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY
Images
Overstriking coin
Pergamum_79.jpg
Overstruck variety
SO 78 - Pergamum over Pergamum overstruck variety.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Museum collectionMuseum collection: | London, British Museum, 1890-8-5.4 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY (Greek) Trophy consisting of helmet and cuirass. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Pergamum | Ancient regionAncient region. | Mysia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | 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. 133 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 67 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
|
Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze
|
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 6.516.51 g <br />6,510 mg <br /> | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | BMC Mysia, p. 131, n° 177, Chameroy 2016, p. 115, fig. 2 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | BMC Mysia1BMC Mysia, p. 131, n° 177, Chameroy 20162Chameroy 2016, p. 115, fig. 2 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Asklepios right, wearing a laurel wreath. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Greek) Raised snake on omphalos. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Pergamum | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Mysia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | 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. 133 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 67 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC 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: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | overstruck on « Asklepios/snake on omphalos | ||
