SO 246 - Uncertain mint over Carthage

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|Image overstriking coin=Robinson_14.png
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|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42662948?seq=2
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|Image overstruck variety=Ref_carthage_horse_and_star.jpg
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|Image reference overstruck variety=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3675935
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|Archaeological context=Robinson 1953, n°19
 
|Obverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
 
|Obverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
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|Obverse legend language=Greek
 
|Obverse description=Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath. Border of dots.
 
|Obverse description=Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath. Border of dots.
 
|Reverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
 
|Reverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
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|Reverse legend language=Greek
 
|Reverse description=Bull charging right. Above, 'M'(Punic letter). Border of dots.
 
|Reverse description=Bull charging right. Above, 'M'(Punic letter). Border of dots.
|Mint=Uncertain mint
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|Mint=Zeugitana (uncertain mint)
|Authority=Carthaginian Empire
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|Ancient region=Zeugitana
|Date from=241
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|Authority=Carthaginian Empire; Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE)
|Date to=238
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|Date from=241 BCE
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|Date to=237 BCE
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|Period=Hellenistic
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|Metal=Silver
 
|Weight=7.21
 
|Weight=7.21
 
|Denomination=2 shekels
 
|Denomination=2 shekels
|Coin reference=E. S. G. Robinson, "A Hoard of Coins of the Libyans", The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society, vol. 13, 43 (1953), p. 27-32, no. 12.
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|Coin reference=Robinson 1953, n°19
|Coin series reference=J. Alexandropoulos, Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique. 400 av. J.-C.-40 ap. J.-C., Toulouse, 2007, no. 52
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|Coin series reference=Robinson 1953, n°17-21;  Alexandropoulos 2007, n°52; Viola 2010, n°406
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tanit left (visible on obverse).
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|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.52
|Overstruck reverse description=Horse right, head left. Beneath horse's belly, Punic letter. Between hindlegs, triangle of dots (visible on reverse).
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|Overstruck obverse description=Wreathed head of Tanit left
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|Overstruck reverse description=Horse standing right; 7-point star above
 
|Overstruck mint=Carthage
 
|Overstruck mint=Carthage
 
|Overstruck ancient region=Zeugitana
 
|Overstruck ancient region=Zeugitana
 
|Overstruck authority=Carthaginian Empire
 
|Overstruck authority=Carthaginian Empire
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|Overstruck date from=264 BCE
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|Overstruck date to=241 BCE
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|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
 
|Overstruck denomination=2 shekels
 
|Overstruck denomination=2 shekels
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|Coin series reference overstruck=SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°185; Alexandropoulos 2007, n°39
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|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/carthage.alexandropoulos.2007.39
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|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent
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|Level of confidence=sure
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|Remarks="All five coins are overstruck on Carthaginian double shekels of the types of nos. 7-9 above"
 
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Revision as of 15:13, 15 May 2024

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 3023


241 BCE - 237 BCEΛΙΒΥΩΝ | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ

Images
Overstriking coin
Robinson_14.png [1]
Overstruck variety
Ref_carthage_horse_and_star.jpg [2]
Location/history
Archaeological contextArchaeological context: Robinson 1953, n°19

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ΛΙΒΥΩΝ (Greek) Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΛΙΒΥΩΝ (Greek) Bull charging 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.. 237 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.217.21 g <br />7,210 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: 2 shekels Nomisma.org
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Robinson 1953, n°19 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Robinson 19531Robinson 1953, n°17-21, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n°52, Viola 20103Viola 2010, n°406
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Wreathed head of Tanit left ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse standing right, 7-point star above
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Carthage Ancient regionAncient region.  Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Carthaginian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 264 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 241 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. : 2 shekels Nomisma.org
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : SNG Copenhagen North Africa4SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°185, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n°39
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: sure
RemarksRemarks: "All five coins are overstruck on Carthaginian double shekels of the types of nos. 7-9 above"

References

  1. ^  Robinson, E. S. G. (1953), "A Hoard of coins of the Libyans", The Numismatic Chronicle, ser. 6, vol. 13, n°43, p.27-32, pl.2-3
  2. a b  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.
  3. ^  Viola, Mauro R. (2010), Corpus Nummorum Punicorum, Numismatica Varesi, p.iv, p.960
  4. ^  Jenkins, Gilbert Kenneth (1992), Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum, volume 8. Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Gaul. Sunrise Publ., Inc.