25480 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (Leu Numismatik, EA 26, July 2023, 1745)
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|Sale=Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 26, 8 July 2023, 1745 | |Sale=Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 26, 8 July 2023, 1745 | ||
|Private collection="From a European collection, formed before 2005" | |Private collection="From a European collection, formed before 2005" | ||
| + | |Obverse description=Male head right, wearing diadem. Bead-and-reel border. | ||
| + | |Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
| + | |Reverse description=Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee in right hand and resting left hand on rock face. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ZΣ (year 207). | ||
| + | |Mint=Charax Spasinou | ||
| + | |Ancient region=Characene | ||
| + | |Authority=Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE); Characene kingdom | ||
| + | |Date from=106 BCE | ||
| + | |Date to=105 BCE | ||
| + | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
| + | |Weight=16.19 | ||
| + | |Diameter=30 | ||
| + | |Axis=12 | ||
| + | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
| + | |Standard=Attic | ||
| + | |Coin series reference=Alram 1986, n° 495 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/characene.apodacus_characene.bmc_characene.pl.54.2 | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
|Remarks="This coin was overstruck on a tetradrachm of the former overlords of Charakene, the Seleukids, as one can faintly read [...]TIOXOY across Herakles' head on the reverse. Which of the Seleukid kings named Antiochos the coin belonged to is difficult to say, but the most likely candicate is Antiochos IV, since the lines across Herakles' body likely derive from a seated Zeus figure, and the traces of the undertype on the obverse resemble his large portrait with curly hair. Another possibility would be Antiochos VIII, who was a near contemporary of Apodakos, but his coinage saw far less circulation in the East due to the collapse of Seleukid imperial control in the 140s and 130s BC, and his portrait is usually much smaller than that of Antiochos IV." (nb: Antiochus VII is a better candidate) | |Remarks="This coin was overstruck on a tetradrachm of the former overlords of Charakene, the Seleukids, as one can faintly read [...]TIOXOY across Herakles' head on the reverse. Which of the Seleukid kings named Antiochos the coin belonged to is difficult to say, but the most likely candicate is Antiochos IV, since the lines across Herakles' body likely derive from a seated Zeus figure, and the traces of the undertype on the obverse resemble his large portrait with curly hair. Another possibility would be Antiochos VIII, who was a near contemporary of Apodakos, but his coinage saw far less circulation in the East due to the collapse of Seleukid imperial control in the 140s and 130s BC, and his portrait is usually much smaller than that of Antiochos IV." (nb: Antiochus VII is a better candidate) | ||
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Revision as of 07:43, 1 May 2024
106 BCE - 105 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ
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Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 26, 8 July 2023, 1745 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | "From a European collection, formed before 2005" |
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Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Male head right, wearing diadem. Bead-and-reel border. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ (Greek) Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee in right hand and resting left hand on rock face. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ZΣ (year 207). |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Charax Spasinou | Ancient regionAncient region. | Characene | Modern countryModern country: Irak | 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: | Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE), Characene kingdom |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 106 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 105 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: 16.1916.19 g <br />16,190 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.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3030 mm <br />3 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Alram 19861Alram 1986, n° 495 | |
| 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: | "This coin was overstruck on a tetradrachm of the former overlords of Charakene, the Seleukids, as one can faintly read [...]TIOXOY across Herakles' head on the reverse. Which of the Seleukid kings named Antiochos the coin belonged to is difficult to say, but the most likely candicate is Antiochos IV, since the lines across Herakles' body likely derive from a seated Zeus figure, and the traces of the undertype on the obverse resemble his large portrait with curly hair. Another possibility would be Antiochos VIII, who was a near contemporary of Apodakos, but his coinage saw far less circulation in the East due to the collapse of Seleukid imperial control in the 140s and 130s BC, and his portrait is usually much smaller than that of Antiochos IV." (nb: Antiochus VII is a better candidate) | ||
References
- ^ Alram, Michael (1986), Iranisches Personennamenbuch. Band IV: Nomina Propria Iranica In Nummis, Vienna.
