1921 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Demetrius I) (tetradrachm Demetrius & Laodice/Tyche) over Ecbatana (Timarchus) (Timarchus/Dioscuri) (New York, ANS, 1967.130.1)
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|Image overstriking coin=SO 1174 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint.png | |Image overstriking coin=SO 1174 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint.png | ||
| + | |Image overstruck variety=Timarchus Dioscuri.jpeg | ||
| + | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2107191&AucID=5024&Lot=245 | ||
|Museum collection=New York, American Numismatic Society, 1967.130.1 | |Museum collection=New York, American Numismatic Society, 1967.130.1 | ||
|Obverse description=Jugate heads of Demetrios diademed and Ladike draped and wearing stephane right. | |Obverse description=Jugate heads of Demetrios diademed and Ladike draped and wearing stephane right. | ||
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|Axis=1 | |Axis=1 | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
| + | |Standard=Attic | ||
|Coin series reference=SC II, n° 1689.1 | |Coin series reference=SC II, n° 1689.1 | ||
|Coin series web reference=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1689 | |Coin series web reference=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1689 | ||
| − | |Overstruck authority=Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 BC) | + | |Overstruck obverse description=Diademed and draped bust of Timarchos to right, wearing triple-crested Boeotian helmet. |
| + | |Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΤΙΜΑΡΧΟΥ | ||
| + | |Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | ||
| + | |Overstruck reverse description=The Dioskouri galloping to right, each holding spear in his right hand | ||
| + | |Overstruck mint=Ecbatana | ||
| + | |Overstruck ancient region=Media | ||
| + | |Overstruck authority=Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) | ||
| + | |Overstruck date from=164 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=161 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
| + | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
| + | |Coin series reference overstruck=CSE, n° 990; SC II, n° 1589; HGC 9, 761 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1589 | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:47, 6 December 2023
161 BCE - 150 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ
Images
Overstriking coin
SO 1174 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint.png
Overstruck variety
Timarchus Dioscuri.jpeg [1]
Location/history
| Museum collectionMuseum collection: | New York, American Numismatic Society, 1967.130.1 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Jugate heads of Demetrios diademed and Ladike draped and wearing stephane right. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Greek) Tyche seated left, throne supported by winged tritoness, holding scepter and cornucopia. In outside left field, H and palm. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Seleuceia ad Tigrim | Ancient regionAncient region. | Mesopotamia | Modern countryModern country: Iraq | 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: | Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 161 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 150 BCE | hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
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: 16.4416.44 g <br />16,440 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3232 mm <br />3.2 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SC II1SC II, n° 1689.1 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed and draped bust of Timarchos to right, wearing triple-crested Boeotian helmet. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΛΟΥ ΤΙΜΑΡΧΟΥ (Greek) The Dioskouri galloping to right, each holding spear in his right hand |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Ecbatana | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Media | Modern countryModern country: Iran | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 164 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 161 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | CSE2CSE, n° 990, SC II1SC II, n° 1589, HGC 93HGC 9, 761 | ||
| 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: | |||
References
- a b Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine C. - Hoover, Oliver D. (2008), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 2, Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII, 2 v., New York - Lancaster - London, (xxx), 120 p. of plates : ill., maps, tables
- ^ Hougton, Arthur (1983), Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the collection of Arthur Houghton, Ancient Coins in North American Collections 4, New York, xiv, 122 p., 2 fold. charts, 77 pls.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2009), Handbook of ancient Syrian coins : royal and civic issues, fourth to first centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage 9, Lancaster, lxix, 332 p.
