SO 585 - Athens over Athens
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| + | |Image overstriking coin=137e.png | ||
| + | |Image overstruck variety=Ref_127.png | ||
|Archaeological context=Athenian Agora, Γ-170 | |Archaeological context=Athenian Agora, Γ-170 | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse legend=AΘE | |Reverse legend=AΘE | ||
| + | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Zeus right, brandishing thunderbolt, eagle perched on his extended left arm. In field, grain ear. | |Reverse description=Zeus right, brandishing thunderbolt, eagle perched on his extended left arm. In field, grain ear. | ||
|Mint=Athens | |Mint=Athens | ||
|Ancient region=Attica | |Ancient region=Attica | ||
| − | |Date from=42 | + | |Date from=42 BCE |
| − | |Date to=39 | + | |Date to=39 BCE |
| − | |Weight=4 | + | |Period=Hellenistic |
| + | |Metal=Bronze | ||
| + | |Weight=4.8 | ||
|Diameter=19 | |Diameter=19 | ||
| − | |Coin reference= | + | |Standard=Attic |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin reference=Kroll 1993, n°137e. |
| + | |Coin series reference=Svoronos 1923-1926, p 80, n°25-28.; Kroll 1993, n°137; HGC 4, n°1712 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.kroll_1993.137 | ||
| + | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Demeter r., wearing veil; border of dots | ||
| + | |Overstruck reverse legend=AΘE | ||
| + | |Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek | ||
| + | |Overstruck reverse description=Triptolemos l., holding wheat ears in r. hand and scepter in l., seated in winged chariot drawn by two snakes. | ||
|Overstruck mint=Athens | |Overstruck mint=Athens | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Attica | |Overstruck ancient region=Attica | ||
| + | |Overstruck date from=84 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck date to=30 BCE | ||
| + | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Overstruck standard=Attic | ||
| + | |Coin series reference overstruck=Kroll 1993, n°127 | ||
| + | |Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.kroll_1993.127-8 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
| + | |Remarks="overstruck on AE 2" | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 2 May 2024
42 BCE - 39 BCE | AΘE
Images
Overstriking coin
137e.png
Overstruck variety
Ref_127.png
Location/history
| Archaeological contextArchaeological context: | Athenian Agora, Γ-170 |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΘE (Greek) Zeus right, brandishing thunderbolt, eagle perched on his extended left arm. In field, grain ear. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region. | Attica | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 42 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 39 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.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 4.84.8 g <br />4,800 mg <br /> | ||
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1919 mm <br />1.9 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Attic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Kroll 1993, n°137e. | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Svoronos 1923-19261Svoronos 1923-1926, p 80, n°25-28., Kroll 19932Kroll 1993, n°137, HGC 43HGC 4, n°1712 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Demeter r., wearing veil, border of dots | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΘE (Greek) Triptolemos l., holding wheat ears in r. hand and scepter in l., seated in winged chariot drawn by two snakes. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Attica | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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. 84 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 30 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Attic |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | Kroll 19932Kroll 1993, n°127 | ||
| 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: | "overstruck on AE 2" | ||
References
- ^ Svoronos, Ioannes N. (1923-1926), Les monnaies d'Athenes, Munich, F. Bruckmann, xix + 114 p. and 39 pl.
- a b Kroll, John H. (1993), The Greek coins, Athenian Agora vol. 26, Princeton, xxvi + 376 p., 36 pl.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.
