SO 243 - Atelier incertain over uncertain mint
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| − | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group 87 | + | |Image overstriking coin=CNG_243.jpg |
| + | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1002855 | ||
| + | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, 87, 18 May 2011, 243. | ||
|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. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ | |Reverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Bull butting right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). | |Reverse description=Bull butting right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). | ||
| − | |Mint= | + | |Mint=Zeugitana (uncertain mint) |
| − | |Authority=Carthaginian Empire | + | |Ancient region=Zeugitana |
| − | |Date from=241 | + | |Authority=Carthaginian Empire; Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE) |
| − | |Date to= | + | |Date from=241 BCE |
| + | |Date to=237 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| − | |Weight=16 | + | |Metal=Silver |
| + | |Weight=16.27 | ||
|Diameter=29 | |Diameter=29 | ||
| − | |Axis=12 | + | |Axis=12 |
|Denomination=2 shekels | |Denomination=2 shekels | ||
| − | |Coin series reference=SNG Copenhagen | + | |Coin series reference=Carradice - La Niece 1988, 141-57; SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°244; Alexandropoulos 2007, n°66-67 |
| − | |Overstruck | + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.66-67 |
| − | + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |
| − | + | |Remarks="Overstruck on Head of Isis/Three grain ears type (cf. SNG Copenhagen 226-31)." | |
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 15 May 2024
241 BCE - 237 BCE | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
Images
Overstriking coin
CNG_243.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, 87, 18 May 2011, 243. | |
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) Bull butting right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). |
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  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: 16.2716.27 g <br />16,270 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: 2 shekels
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2929 mm <br />2.9 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Carradice - La Niece 19881Carradice - La Niece 1988, 141-57, SNG Copenhagen North Africa2SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°244, Alexandropoulos 20073Alexandropoulos 2007, n°66-67 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Modern countryModern country: | 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. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
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: | "Overstruck on Head of Isis/Three grain ears type (cf. SNG Copenhagen 226-31)." | ||
References
- ^ Carradice, Ian A. - La Niece, Susan (1988), "The Libyan War and Coinage: a New Hoard and the Evidence of Metal Analysis," Numismatic Chronicle, 148, p. 33-52, 6 pl.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
