2095 - Cnossus (stater Demeter/labyrinth) over Halicarnassus (Gorny & Mosch, 233, Oct. 2015, 1542)
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| − | |Sale=Gorny & Mosch 233, | + | |Image overstriking coin=Cnossus_Gorny_&_Mosch_233,_Munich_Oct_2015,_1542.jpg |
| + | |Sale=Gorny & Mosch 233, Oct. 2015, 1542 | ||
|Obverse description=Female head left. | |Obverse description=Female head left. | ||
|Reverse description=Labyrinth in the form of a swastika, pellets in the center. | |Reverse description=Labyrinth in the form of a swastika, pellets in the center. | ||
|Mint=Cnossus | |Mint=Cnossus | ||
|Ancient region=Crete | |Ancient region=Crete | ||
| − | |Date from=330 | + | |Date from=330 BCE |
| − | |Date to=300 | + | |Date to=300 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=11.15 | |Weight=11.15 | ||
|Diameter=25 | |Diameter=25 | ||
| − | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=stater |
| − | |Standard= | + | |Standard=Aeginetic |
| − | |Coin series reference= | + | |Coin series reference=Le Rider 1966; Carrier 2017, n° 81-322 |
| + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/cnossus_carrier_2017_81-322 | ||
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Helios facing. | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Helios facing. | ||
|Overstruck mint=Halicarnassus | |Overstruck mint=Halicarnassus | ||
|Overstruck ancient region=Caria | |Overstruck ancient region=Caria | ||
|Overstruck denomination=didrachm | |Overstruck denomination=didrachm | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=strong | ||
| + | |Remarks="Magnificent overstrike on obverse: frontal face" | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 27 October 2023
330 BCE - 300 BCE
Images
Overstriking coin
Cnossus_Gorny_&_Mosch_233,_Munich_Oct_2015,_1542.jpg
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Gorny & Mosch 233, Oct. 2015, 1542 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Female head left. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Labyrinth in the form of a swastika, pellets in the center. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Cnossus | Ancient regionAncient region. | Crete | Modern countryModern country: Crete | 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. 330 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 300 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: 11.1511.15 g <br />11,150 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: stater
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| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2525 mm <br />2.5 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Aeginetic | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Le Rider 19661Le Rider 1966, Carrier 20172Carrier 2017, n° 81-322 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Helios facing. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Halicarnassus | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Caria | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | 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: | didrachm
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References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | "Magnificent overstrike on obverse: frontal face" | ||
References
- ^ Le Rider, Georges (1966), Monnaies crétoises du Ve au Ier siècle av. J.-C., Paris, Geuthner, 345 p. and 42 pl.
- ^ Carrier, Caroline (2017), Cnossos de l'époque classique à l'époque impériale (Ve s. avant J.-C.-Ier s. après J.-C.). Etude de numismatique et d'histoire, Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Paris-Sorbonne University.
