3283 - Zeugitana (uncertain mint) (Lybian revolt) (shekel Heracles/lion) over Carthago Nova (Hanibal?/horse and palm tree) (CNG, 108, May 2018, 24)
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| − | |Image overstriking coin=Lybian_Revolt_CNG,_108,_16_May_2018,_lot_24.jpg | + | |Image overstriking coin=Lybian_Revolt_CNG, _108, _16_May_2018, _lot_24.jpg |
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1159701&AucID=2332&Lot=24 | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1159701&AucID=2332&Lot=24 | ||
| + | |Image overstruck variety=Lybian_revolt_heracles_lion_(undertype).jpg | ||
| + | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1457989&AucID=2999&Lot=32004 | ||
|Sale=Bruun-Rasmussen, 874, 7 Nov. 2017, 21 = Classical Numismatic Group, 108, 16 May 2018, 24 | |Sale=Bruun-Rasmussen, 874, 7 Nov. 2017, 21 = Classical Numismatic Group, 108, 16 May 2018, 24 | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | ||
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|Mint=Zeugitana (uncertain mint) | |Mint=Zeugitana (uncertain mint) | ||
|Ancient region=Zeugitana | |Ancient region=Zeugitana | ||
| − | |Authority=Carthaginian Empire | + | |Authority=Carthaginian Empire; Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE) |
|Date from=241 BCE | |Date from=241 BCE | ||
|Date to=238 BCE | |Date to=238 BCE | ||
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|Coin series reference=Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 53 | |Coin series reference=Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 53 | ||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.53-54 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.53-54 | ||
| + | |Overstruck obverse description=Male head l. (Hannibal?). | ||
| + | |Overstruck reverse description=Horse standing r.; behind, palm tree | ||
| + | |Overstruck mint=Carthago Nova | ||
| + | |Overstruck ancient region=Hispania Ulterior | ||
| + | |Overstruck authority=Carthaginian Empire | ||
| + | |Overstruck date from=237 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=209 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Overstruck denomination=shekel | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
|Remarks="There are traces of the undertype visible, but none are distinct enough to suggest a particular issue, save for what appears to be the tail of a dolphin or hippocamp near the edge on the obverse, at the forehead of Herakles. The undertype must be of a similar weight standard. The only issue that seems to fit is the Ibero-Punic shekel with a male head on the obverse and a reverse featuring a prow facing right, below which a dolphin swims right (ACIP 543)." | |Remarks="There are traces of the undertype visible, but none are distinct enough to suggest a particular issue, save for what appears to be the tail of a dolphin or hippocamp near the edge on the obverse, at the forehead of Herakles. The undertype must be of a similar weight standard. The only issue that seems to fit is the Ibero-Punic shekel with a male head on the obverse and a reverse featuring a prow facing right, below which a dolphin swims right (ACIP 543)." | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 15 May 2024
241 BCE - 238 BCE | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
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Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Bruun-Rasmussen, 874, 7 Nov. 2017, 21 = Classical Numismatic Group, 108, 16 May 2018, 24 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ (Greek) Lion prowling right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Zeugitana (uncertain mint) | Ancient regionAncient region. | Zeugitana | Modern countryModern country: Tunisia | 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: | Carthaginian Empire, Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 241 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 238 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: 7.327.32 g <br />7,320 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: shekel
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1111 mm <br />1.1 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2323 mm <br />2.3 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Punic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Alexandropoulos 20071Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 53 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Male head l. (Hannibal?). | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Horse standing r., behind, palm tree |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Carthago Nova | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Hispania Ulterior | Modern countryModern country: Spain | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Carthaginian Empire |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 237 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 209 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: | shekel
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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: | "There are traces of the undertype visible, but none are distinct enough to suggest a particular issue, save for what appears to be the tail of a dolphin or hippocamp near the edge on the obverse, at the forehead of Herakles. The undertype must be of a similar weight standard. The only issue that seems to fit is the Ibero-Punic shekel with a male head on the obverse and a reverse featuring a prow facing right, below which a dolphin swims right (ACIP 543)." | ||
References
- ^ Alexandropoulos, Jacques (2007), Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique (400 av. J.-C.-40 ap. J.-C.), Presses universitaires du Mirail, Toulouse, 507 p., 17 pl.
