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+ | |Image overstriking coin=Robinson_14.png | ||
+ | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42662948?seq=2 | ||
+ | |Image overstruck variety=Ref_carthage_horse_and_star.jpg | ||
+ | |Image reference overstruck variety=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3675935 | ||
+ | |Archaeological context=Robinson 1953, n°19 | ||
|Obverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ | |Obverse legend=ΛΙΒΥΩΝ | ||
+ | |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 | ||
+ | |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= | + | |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 |
− | |Weight=7 | + | |Date to=237 BCE |
+ | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
+ | |Metal=Billon | ||
+ | |Weight=7.21 | ||
|Denomination=2 shekels | |Denomination=2 shekels | ||
− | |Coin reference= | + | |Coin reference=Robinson 1953, n°19 |
− | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin series reference=Robinson 1953, n°17-21; Alexandropoulos 2007, n°52; Viola 2010, n°406 |
− | |Overstruck obverse description= | + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.52 |
− | |Overstruck reverse description=Horse right | + | |Overstruck obverse description=Wreathed head of Tanit left |
+ | |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 | ||
+ | |Overstruck date from=264 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck date to=241 BCE | ||
+ | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
|Overstruck denomination=2 shekels | |Overstruck denomination=2 shekels | ||
+ | |Coin series reference overstruck=SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°185; Alexandropoulos 2007, n°39 | ||
+ | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/carthage.alexandropoulos.2007.39 | ||
+ | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
+ | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
+ | |Remarks="All five coins are overstruck on Carthaginian double shekels of the types of nos. 7-9 above" | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 11:56, 16 May 2024
241 BCE - 237 BCEΛΙΒΥΩΝ | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
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 ![]() |
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: 7.217.21 g <br />7,210 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: 2 shekels ![]() |
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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. ᵖ: | Carthage | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Zeugitana | Modern countryModern country: Tunisia | 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. 264 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 241 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | 2 shekels ![]() |
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | 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
- ^ 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
- 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.
- ^ Viola, Mauro R. (2010), Corpus Nummorum Punicorum, Numismatica Varesi, p.iv, p.960
- ^ 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.