1777 - Sardis (Antiochus III) (AE Apollo/elephant) over uncertain type (Rauch, Sept. 2012, 434)

From SILVER


211 BCE - 208 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
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Location/history
Sale(s) ᵖ: Rauch, 20 Sept. 2012, 434

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (Greek) Elephant standing left.
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Sardis Ancient region Lydia Modern country: Turkey Authority: Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
Chronology
From 211 BCE to 208 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Bronze Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 1.551.55 g <br />1,550 mg <br /> Denomination: denomination D
References
Coin reference: Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1SC I, n° 979-80, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 9, n° 560
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Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Reverse:
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Ancient region ᵖ Modern country: Authority ᵖ:
Chronology
From to period
Physical description
References
Coin type reference ᵖ:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikes: rare and spread Level of confidence:
Remarks: "Überprägungsspuren"

References

  1. ^  Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine (2002), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 1, Seleucus I through Antiochus III, New York - Lancaster - London, 2 v. (xxxviii, 488 p. + 300 p.), 101 pl.
  2. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2009), Handbook of ancient Syrian coins : royal and civic issues, fourth to first centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage 9, Lancaster, lxix, 332 p.