1723 - Paphos (Nikokles) (AE Tyche/Pegasus) over Paphos (Aphrodite/bird) (Coll. Tsiappas)

From SILVER


325 BCE - 317 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
Paphos_1723_Tsiappas.jpg
Overstruck variety
Paphos_bronze.jpg [1]
Location/history
Private collection(s) ᵖ: Tsiappas collection

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: Head facing. Reverse: Griffin ?
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Paphos Ancient region Cyprus Modern country: Greece Authority: Nikokles (magistrate at Paphos, c. 325-317 BC)
Chronology
From 325 BCE to 317 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Bronze Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 4.474.47 g <br />4,470 mg <br />
References
Coin reference: Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, p. 20, n° 19 Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, p. 20, n° 19

Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Head of Aphrodite left wearing stephane Reverse: Cypriot letter 'ba' and ankh above, Cypriot letter 'ti' to right (Cypriot) Dove standing right, all within concave circle
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Paphos Ancient region ᵖ Cyprus Modern country: Greece Authority ᵖ:
Chronology
From 370 BCE to 350 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
References
Coin type reference ᵖ:
Coin series web reference overstruck:
Additional data

References

  1. ^  Destrooper-Georgiades, A. (2013), "Monnaies chypriotes surfrappées des cités-royaumes," in Demetrios Michaelides (ed.), Epigraphy, numismatics, prosopography and History of Ancient Cyprus. Papers in honour of Ino Nicolaou, Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology and Literature PB 179, Uppsala, p. 9-40.