2444 - Issus (double siglos Baaltars/Athena) over Tarsus (Baaltars/lion and bull) (CNG, 88, 14 Sept. 2011, 405)
From SILVER
333 BCE - 323 BCE
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, 88, 14 Sept. 2011, 405 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter. In left field, grain ear and grape bunch.In right field, B. Below throne, I. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Bust of Athena facing slightly left, draped, wearing, earring, necklace and triple-crested Attic helmet. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Issus | Ancient regionAncient region. | Cilicia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | 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: | Balakros (satrap of Cilicia after 333 BC), Persian Empire |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 333 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 323 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC  , 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: 10.8110.81 g <br />10,810 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: double siglos
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 99 mm <br />0.9 cm <br /> |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2727 mm <br />2.7 cm <br /> | StandardStandard.: Persian | ||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SNG Paris Cilicie1SNG Paris Cilicie, n° 420 | |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | B'LTRZ in Aramaic to right (Aramaic) Baaltars seated to left on throne, his head and torso facing, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand holding grape bunch on vine above Aramaic letters, grain ear above arm | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Aramaic legend 'MZDI' (= Mazaios) above (Aramaic) Lion to left, attacking bull to left |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Tarsus | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Cilicia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: | Persian Empire, Mazaeus (satrap of Cicilia, Transeuphratene and Babylonia, c. 350-328 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 361 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 333 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ: | double siglos
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StandardStandard. ᵖ: | Persian |
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: | SNG Paris Cilicie1SNG Paris Cilicie, n° 332 | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | strong |
| RemarksRemarks: | "overstruck on Mazaios at Tarsos, c. 361-334 BC (obv. Baaltars seated ; rev.: lion r. attacking bull)" | ||
