2846 - Istakhr (Ardashir II) (drachma Ardashir/Ardashir and fire temple) over Roman denarius (Van't Haaff 2020, p. 114, n° 570.2-3g)
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|Authority=Ardashir I (dynast of Persis, c. 250-205 BC) | |Authority=Ardashir I (dynast of Persis, c. 250-205 BC) | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
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|Diameter=24 | |Diameter=24 | ||
|Denomination=drachma | |Denomination=drachma |
Revision as of 19:01, 16 August 2022
| "Ardaxsir King son of Darayan King" (Aramaic)
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Location/history
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of the king left, wearing crown. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | "Ardaxsir King son of Darayan King" (Aramaic) King standing left, in prayer, in front of the fire Temple of Ahura-Mazda. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ancient regionAncient region. | Persis | Modern countryModern country: | 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: | Ardashir I (dynast of Persis, c. 250-205 BC) |
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.. | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 3.133.13 g <br />3,130 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma ![]() |
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DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2424 mm <br />2.4 cm <br /> |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | P. A. van't Haaff, Catalogue of Persis Coinage, Ca. 280 B.C. - A.D. 228, 2020, p. 114, no. 570.2-3 g. | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | P. A. van't Haaff1P. A. van't Haaff, Catalogue of Persis Coinage, Ca. 280 B.C. - A.D. 228, 2020, p. 111-114, no. 570. |
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: | Rome | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Latium | Modern countryModern country: Italy | 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
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | denarius ![]() |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
RemarksRemarks: |
References
- ^ P. A. van't Haaff