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| + | |Image overstriking coin=68c.png | ||
| + | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/uploads/media/oa_ebooks/oa_agora/Agora_XXVI.pdf | ||
| + | |Image overstruck variety=Ref_athènes_zeus_athéna.png | ||
| + | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8565092r | ||
|Archaeological context=Athenian Agora, Z-2403 | |Archaeological context=Athenian Agora, Z-2403 | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Artemis right, with quiver at shoulder. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Head of Artemis right, with quiver at shoulder. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse legend=AΘE | |Reverse legend=AΘE | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Statue of Athena Polias right, holding owl and phiale. | |Reverse description=Statue of Athena Polias right, holding owl and phiale. | ||
|Mint=Athens | |Mint=Athens | ||
|Ancient region=Attica | |Ancient region=Attica | ||
| − | |Date from=229 | + | |Date from=229 BCE |
| − | |Date to=223 | + | |Date to=223 BCE |
| + | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Bronze | ||
|Weight=9.05 | |Weight=9.05 | ||
|Diameter=21 | |Diameter=21 | ||
| − | |Axis=3 | + | |Axis=3 |
| − | |Coin reference= | + | |Standard=Attic |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin reference=Kroll 1993, n°68c. |
| − | |Overstruck obverse description=Zeus | + | |Coin series reference=Svoronos 1923-1926, p. 25, n°5-10, p. 104, n°3-4; Kroll 1993, n°68; HGC 4, n°1693 |
| − | |Overstruck reverse description=Athena Polias | + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.kroll_1993.68 |
| − | |Overstruck mint=Athens | + | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Zeus wearing a laurel wreath |
| − | |Overstruck ancient region=Attica | + | |Overstruck reverse legend=AΘE |
| + | |Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | ||
| + | |Overstruck reverse description=Statue of Athena Polias stg. r., holding an owl in 1. hand and phiale in r.; border of dots | ||
| + | |Overstruck mint=Athens | ||
| + | |Overstruck ancient region=Attica | ||
| + | |Overstruck date from=229 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=223 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
| + | |Coin series reference overstruck=Kroll 1993, n°66 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.kroll_1993.66 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=strong | ||
| + | |Remarks="overstruck, probably on Zeus/Athena Polias (66)" | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 2 May 2024
229 BCE - 223 BCE | AΘE
Location/history
| Archaeological contextArchaeological context: | Athenian Agora, Z-2403 |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Artemis right, with quiver at shoulder. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΘE (Greek) Statue of Athena Polias right, holding owl and phiale. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region. | Attica | 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. 229 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 223 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.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 9.059.05 g <br />9,050 mg <br /> | AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 33 mm <br />0.3 cm <br /> | |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2121 mm <br />2.1 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Kroll 1993, n°68c. | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Svoronos 1923-19261Svoronos 1923-1926, p. 25, n°5-10, p. 104, n°3-4, Kroll 19932Kroll 1993, n°68, HGC 43HGC 4, n°1693 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Zeus wearing a laurel wreath | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΘE (Greek) Statue of Athena Polias stg. r., holding an owl in 1. hand and phiale in r., border of dots |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Attica | 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. 229 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 223 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Kroll 19932Kroll 1993, n°66 | ||
| 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: | "overstruck, probably on Zeus/Athena Polias (66)" | ||
References
- ^ Svoronos, Ioannes N. (1923-1926), Les monnaies d'Athenes, Munich, F. Bruckmann, xix + 114 p. and 39 pl.
- a b Kroll, John H. (1993), The Greek coins, Athenian Agora vol. 26, Princeton, xxvi + 376 p., 36 pl.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.
