3210 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over Alexander the Great (Cayon Numismatica, July 2016, 13)

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|Sale=Cayon Numismatica (06/07/2016), 13.
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|Image overstriking coin=Mesembria 803 Cayon 13.jpg
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|Image overstruck variety=Alexander the great tetradrachm.jpg
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|Sale=Cayon Numismatica, 6 July 2016, lot 13
 
|Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
 
|Obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
 
|Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
 
|Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
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|Reverse legend language=Greek
 
|Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΛA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. In exergue, monogram (AI).
 
|Reverse description=Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΛA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. In exergue, monogram (AI).
 
|Mint=Mesembria
 
|Mint=Mesembria
 
|Ancient region=Thrace
 
|Ancient region=Thrace
|Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) - pretended authority (types and name)
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|Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC)
 
|Date from=150 BCE
 
|Date from=150 BCE
 
|Date to=100 BCE
 
|Date to=100 BCE
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|Denomination=tetradrachm
 
|Denomination=tetradrachm
 
|Standard=Attic
 
|Standard=Attic
|Coin series reference=I. Karayotov, The Coinage of Mesambria. Volume I. Silver and Gold Coins of Mesambria, Sozopol, 1994 (O23-R78).;M. J. Price, The coinage in the name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus, Zurich-London, 1991, no. 1032.
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|Coin series reference=Karayotov 1994, O23-R78; Price 1991, 1032
 
|Overstruck reverse description=(visible: head and left arm of Zeus in lower right field).
 
|Overstruck reverse description=(visible: head and left arm of Zeus in lower right field).
 
|Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC)
 
|Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC)
 
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
 
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
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|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent
 
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 14 November 2023

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 3210


150 BCE - 100 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Mesembria 803 Cayon 13.jpg
Overstruck variety
Alexander the great tetradrachm.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Cayon Numismatica, 6 July 2016, lot 13

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. Under the throne, ΛA. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. In exergue, monogram (AI).
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Mesembria Ancient regionAncient region. Thrace Modern countryModern country: Bulgaria 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: Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 150 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 100 BCE hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.8316.83 g <br />16,830 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org
StandardStandard.: Attic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Karayotov 19941Karayotov 1994, O23-R78, Price 19912Price 1991, n° 1032

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: (visible: head and left arm of Zeus in lower right field).
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 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. : tetradrachm Nomisma.org
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^  Karayotov, Ivan (1994), The coinage of Mesambria. vol. 1: silver and gold coins of Mesambria, Centre of Underwater Archaeology, Sozopol, 134 p. and 44 pl.
  2. ^  Price, Martin Jessop (1991), The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus: a British Museum Catalogue, 2 vol., Zürich-London, 637 p., 637 p., clix pl.