SO 762 - Ptolemais-Ake over uncertain mint
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|Denomination=Tetradrachm | |Denomination=Tetradrachm | ||
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
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|Coin series reference=Newell 1916, nº 40; Price 1991, nº 3291; | |Coin series reference=Newell 1916, nº 40; Price 1991, nº 3291; | ||
|Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3291 | |Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3291 | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | |Frequency of overstrikes=frequent | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 11 June 2024
312 BCE - 311 BCE | AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Elsen 93, 15 Sep 2007, nº 206 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. In left field monogram, date (year 35). Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ptolemais-Ake | Ancient regionAncient region. | Syria (Phoenicia) | Modern countryModern country: Israel | 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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 312 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 311 BCE | hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 17.1217.12 g <br />17,120 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Tetradrachm | |
StandardStandard.: Attic |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Newell 19161Newell 1916, nº 40, Price 19912Price 1991, nº 3291 | |
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
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: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Modern countryModern country: | 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
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
RemarksRemarks: |