2635 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 67, Sept. 2004, 989)
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|Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | |Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | ||
|Ancient region=Mesopotamia | |Ancient region=Mesopotamia | ||
| − | |Authority=Vonones I of Parthia (king of the Parthia, 8-12 AD) | + | |Authority=Parthian Empire; Vonones I of Parthia (king of the Parthia, 8-12 AD) |
|Date from=8 CE | |Date from=8 CE | ||
|Date to=12 CE | |Date to=12 CE | ||
|Period=Roman | |Period=Roman | ||
| − | |Metal= | + | |Metal=Billon |
|Weight=12.16 | |Weight=12.16 | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Coin reference=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=187039 | |Coin reference=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=187039 | ||
| − | |Coin series reference=Sellwood 1980, n°60; Shore 1993, n°328; Nelson 2011, n°406 | + | |Coin series reference=Sellwood 1980, n°60.1-4; Shore 1993, n°328; Nelson 2011, n°406 |
|Overstruck obverse description=Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV to left, wearing torque and being crowned by two Nikai flying right and left. | |Overstruck obverse description=Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV to left, wearing torque and being crowned by two Nikai flying right and left. | ||
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΘEAΣ OYPANIAΣ MOYΣHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ | |Overstruck reverse legend=ΘEAΣ OYPANIAΣ MOYΣHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ | ||
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|Overstruck mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | |Overstruck mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Mesopotamia | |Overstruck ancient region=Mesopotamia | ||
| − | |Overstruck authority=Musa of Parthia (queen of Parthia, 2 BCE-4 CE); Phraates IV of Parthia (king of Parthia, 37-2 BCE) | + | |Overstruck authority=Musa of Parthia (queen of Parthia, 2 BCE-4 CE); Parthian Empire; Phraates IV of Parthia (king of Parthia, 37-2 BCE) |
|Overstruck date from=2 BCE | |Overstruck date from=2 BCE | ||
|Overstruck date to=4 CE | |Overstruck date to=4 CE | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 13 May 2024
8 CE - 12 CEBAΣIΛEYΣ BACILEΩN ONΩNHΣ | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Superior Galleries, 6-7 Dec. 1996, 1573 = Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 67, 22 Sept. 2004, 989 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | G. R. Drewry Collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | BAΣIΛEYΣ BACILEΩN ONΩNHΣ (Greek) Bust of king left. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Greek) Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm. Before, BK[T] (year 321). In exergue, month (blundered). |
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: | Parthian Empire, Vonones I of Parthia (king of the Parthia, 8-12 AD) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 8 CE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 12 CE | Roman from 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.: Billon http://nomisma.org/id/billon | WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.1612.16 g <br />12,160 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=187039 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sellwood 19801Sellwood 1980, n°60.1-4, Shore 19932Shore 1993, n°328, Nelson 20113Nelson 2011, n°406 |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV to left, wearing torque and being crowned by two Nikai flying right and left. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΘEAΣ OYPANIAΣ MOYΣHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ (Greek) Draped bust of Musa to left, wearing elaborate crown and necklace with medallion, to left, monogram |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Seleuceia ad Tigrim | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Mesopotamia | Modern countryModern country: Iraq | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Musa of Parthia (queen of Parthia, 2 BCE-4 CE), Parthian Empire, Phraates IV of Parthia (king of Parthia, 37-2 BCE) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 2 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 4 CE | 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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References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Sellwood 19801Sellwood 1980, n°58.1-5, Shore 19932Shore 1993, n°324, Nelson 20113Nelson 2011, n°404 |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | "Overstruck on an uncertain tetradrachm" | ||
References
- a b Sellwood, David (1980), An introduction to the coinage of Parthia, 2nd ed., London, Spink & Son, 322 p., 10 pl.
- a b Shore, Fred B. (1993), Parthian coins & history : ten dragons against Rome, Classical Numismatic Group, p.188
- a b Nelson, Bradley R. (2011), Numismatic Art of Persia: The Sunrise Collection Part I: Ancient- 650 BC to AD 650, Lancaster
