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− | |Sale=Baldwin 96 | + | |Image overstriking coin=Baldwin_3121.jpg |
+ | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2637171 | ||
+ | |Image overstruck variety=Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg | ||
+ | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2837499 | ||
+ | |Sale=Baldwin's Auctions, 96, 24 Sept. 2015, 3121 | ||
|Private collection=D. Sellwood Collection | |Private collection=D. Sellwood Collection | ||
|Obverse legend=BAΣIΛEYΣ BACILEΩN ONΩNHΣ | |Obverse legend=BAΣIΛEYΣ BACILEΩN ONΩNHΣ | ||
− | |Obverse description= | + | |Obverse legend language=Greek |
− | |Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ | + | |Obverse description=Bust of king left. |
+ | |Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ | ||
+ | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm; ΓΚΤ (year 323) before, ΔΙΟΥ (month) in exergue. | |Reverse description=Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm; ΓΚΤ (year 323) before, ΔΙΟΥ (month) in exergue. | ||
|Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | |Mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | ||
|Ancient region=Mesopotamia | |Ancient region=Mesopotamia | ||
− | |Authority=Vonones I (king of the | + | |Authority=Vonones I of Parthia (king of the Parthia, 8-12 AD); Parthian Empire |
− | |Date from= | + | |Date from=8 CE |
− | |Date to= | + | |Date to=12 CE |
+ | |Period=Roman | ||
+ | |Metal=Billon | ||
|Weight=13.05 | |Weight=13.05 | ||
− | |Axis=12 | + | |Axis=12 |
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
− | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin reference=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2637171 |
+ | |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 reverse legend=ΘEAΣ OYPANIAΣ MOYΣHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Overstruck reverse description=Draped bust of Musa to left, wearing elaborate crown and necklace with medallion; to left, monogram | ||
|Overstruck mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | |Overstruck mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Mesopotamia | |Overstruck ancient region=Mesopotamia | ||
− | |Overstruck authority= | + | |Overstruck authority=Musa of Parthia (queen of Parthia, 2 BCE-4 CE); Parthian Empire; Phraataces of Parthia (king of Parthia, 2 BCE-2 CE) |
+ | |Overstruck date from=2 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck date to=2 CE | ||
+ | |Overstruck period=Roman | ||
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | |Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm | ||
− | |Coin series reference overstruck=Sellwood | + | |Coin series reference overstruck=Sellwood 1980, n°58.1-5; Shore 1993, n°324; Nelson 2011, n°404 |
+ | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
+ | |Level of confidence=strong | ||
+ | |Remarks="overstruck on a Tetradrachm of Phraataces and Musa (S 58.1-7 ) at Seleucia on the Tigris" | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 13 May 2024
8 CE - 12 CEBAΣIΛEYΣ BACILEΩN ONΩNHΣ | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Baldwin's Auctions, 96, 24 Sept. 2015, 3121 | |
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | D. Sellwood 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, ΓΚΤ (year 323) before, ΔΙΟΥ (month) in exergue. |
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: | Vonones I of Parthia (king of the Parthia, 8-12 AD), Parthian Empire |
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 ![]() |
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: 13.0513.05 g <br />13,050 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm ![]() |
AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br /> |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2637171 | 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, Phraataces of Parthia (king of Parthia, 2 BCE-2 CE) |
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.. 2 CE | Roman from 30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | tetradrachm ![]() |
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: | strong |
RemarksRemarks: | "overstruck on a Tetradrachm of Phraataces and Musa (S 58.1-7 ) at Seleucia on the Tigris" |
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