SO 239 - Uncertain mint in Sardinia or Africa over Sardo-Punic Mint at an uncertain location
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| − | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group 52 | + | |Image overstriking coin=CNG_77.jpg |
| + | |Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=112953 | ||
| + | |Image overstruck variety=2300 - Carthage (bronze, 241-238 BCE) over Carthage (Carthago Nova seller, V coins, 27 Nov. 2022) overstruck variety.jpg | ||
| + | |Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, 52, 06 Nov. 2002, 77. | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Isis left. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Head of Isis left. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse description=Three grain ears. Border of dots. | |Reverse description=Three grain ears. Border of dots. | ||
| − | |Mint= | + | |Mint=Zeugitana (uncertain mint) |
| − | |Ancient region= | + | |Ancient region=Zeugitana |
| − | |Authority=Carthaginian Empire | + | |Authority=Carthaginian Empire; Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE) |
| − | |Date from=241 | + | |Date from=241 BCE |
| − | |Date to=238 | + | |Date to=238 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Bronze | ||
|Weight=15.71 | |Weight=15.71 | ||
|Diameter=26 | |Diameter=26 | ||
|Denomination=2 shekels | |Denomination=2 shekels | ||
| − | |Coin series reference=SNG Copenhagen | + | |Coin series reference=SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°227; Alexandropoulos 2007, n°70; Viola 2010, n°696e |
| − | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, necklace | + | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/libyans.alexandropoulos.2007.70 |
| − | |Overstruck reverse description= | + | |Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and elaborate necklace |
| − | |Overstruck mint= | + | |Overstruck reverse description=Head of horse to right; to right, punic letter ' (ayin) |
| − | |Overstruck ancient region= | + | |Overstruck mint=Carthage |
| + | |Overstruck ancient region=Zeugitana | ||
|Overstruck authority=Carthaginian Empire | |Overstruck authority=Carthaginian Empire | ||
| − | |Overstruck date from=264 | + | |Overstruck date from=300 BCE |
| − | |Coin series reference overstruck= | + | |Overstruck date to=264 BCE |
| + | |Overstruck period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Coin series reference overstruck=SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n° 151; Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 57; HGC 2, n° 1671 | ||
| + | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
| + | |Level of confidence=sure | ||
| + | |Remarks="Overstruck on an earlier issue, SNG Copenhagen 192 (reverse of undertype clearly visible on reverse)." | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 15 May 2024
241 BCE - 238 BCE
Images
Overstriking coin
CNG_77.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
_over_Carthage_(Carthago_Nova_seller,_V_coins,_27_Nov._2022)_overstruck_variety.jpg)
2300 - Carthage (bronze, 241-238 BCE) over Carthage (Carthago Nova seller, V coins, 27 Nov. 2022) overstruck variety.jpg
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, 52, 06 Nov. 2002, 77. | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Isis left. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Three grain ears. 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.. 238 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: 15.7115.71 g <br />15,710 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: 2 shekels
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| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2626 mm <br />2.6 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SNG Copenhagen North Africa1SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°227, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n°70, Viola 20103Viola 2010, n°696e | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and elaborate necklace | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Head of horse to right, to right, punic letter ' (ayin) |
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. 300 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 264 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | SNG Copenhagen North Africa1SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n° 151, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 57, HGC 24HGC 2, n° 1671 |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | sure |
| RemarksRemarks: | "Overstruck on an earlier issue, SNG Copenhagen 192 (reverse of undertype clearly visible on reverse)." | ||
References
- a b 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.
- 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
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series. 2. Handbook of the Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara). Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues. Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster-London, 489 p.
