19181 - Carthage (AE male head/horse) over Carthage (Tanit/horse) (M&M, 17, Oct. 2005, 1117)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 19181


350 BCE - 320 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
Carthage_2540_M&M.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Carthage Alexan 18 (overstruck).jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Münzen & Medaillen, 17, 4 Oct. 2005, 1117

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Male head left between two grain ears ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse galloping right
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Carthage Ancient regionAncient region. Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia 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: Carthaginian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 350 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 320 BCE Classical 480-323 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: 2.962.96 g <br />2,960 mg <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Alexandropoulos 20071Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 19
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse standing right before palm tree, to right, three pellets in triangle
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Carthage Ancient regionAncient region.  Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Carthaginian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 400 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 350 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : Alexandropoulos 20071Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 18
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: strong
RemarksRemarks: "überprägt auf eine Bronze (Tanitkopf / Pferd vor Palme)."

References

  1. a b  Alexandropoulos, Jacques (2007), Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique (400 av. J.-C.-40 ap. J.-C.), Presses universitaires du Mirail, Toulouse, 507 p., 17 pl.