4118 - Cyzicus (AE prow/bucranium) over Cyzicus (Kore/bull) (Roma Numismatics, EA 89, Oct. 2021, 482)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 4118

300 - 200 | K-Y Z-I

Images

Overstriking coin

SO 2226 - Cyzicus over Cyzicus (Lo.jpg

Overstruck variety

SO 52 - Cyzikus over Cyzikus overstruck variety.jpg

Location/history

	Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:	Roma Numismatics, E-sale 89, 28 Oct 2021, lot 482.
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ:	From the Nick Collins Collection; Acquired from Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Prow of ship right

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

K-Y Z-I (Greek) Bucranium in oak wreath

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Cyzikus

Ancient regionAncient region.

Mysia

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:

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 300 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200

hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 10.8610.86 g <br />10,860 mg <br />		AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1111 mm <br />1.1 cm <br />
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:

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:	sure
RemarksRemarks:	"overstruck on coin type von Fritze 10 with head of Kore-Soteira clearly visible on obverse as per the example plated in Von Fritze"