16559 - Artaxata (Artavasdes II) (AE Artavasdes/Nike) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 294, Jan. 2013, 191)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 16599


35 BCE - 34 BCE | BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN ΑΡΤΑΥΑZΔΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Artavasdes II on uncertain 2357.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, EA 294, 18 Jan. 2013, 191
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : From the Aram Manasaryan Collection

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Bust of Artavasdes right, wearing earring and Armenian tiara decorated with a star between floral designs and tied with a diadem, drapery on shoulders. In left field, A. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN ΑΡΤΑΥΑZΔΟΥ (Greek) Nike advancing left, holding wreath.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Artaxata Ancient regionAncient region. Armenia Modern countryModern country: Armenia 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: Artavasdes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, 55-34 BC), Armenian kingdom
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 35 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 34 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 9.539.53 g <br />9,530 mg <br /> AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2020 mm <br />2 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear II1Sear II, n° 7315, Bedoukian 19782Bedoukian 1978, n° 132, Nercessian 19953Nercessian 1995, n° 127-131, Kovacs 20164Kovacs 2016, n° 167
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. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. :
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 :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks: "Overstruck on an issue in the types of Alexander III of Macedon" (nb: could be any head as the Zeus on the obverse of Apamea)

References

  1. ^  Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
  2. ^  Bedoukian, Paul Z. (1978), Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia, RNS Special Publication Number 10, London, 81 p.
  3. ^  Nercessian, Yeghia T. (1995), Armenian Coins and Their Values, Armenian Numismatic Society Special Publication 8, Los Angeles.
  4. ^  Kovacs, Frank (2016), Armenian coinage in the classical period, Classical Numismatic Studies 10, Lancaster, 83 p.