23265 - Cyprus (uncertain mint) (double siglos ram/laurel branch) over Side (pomegranate/Athena) (New York, ANS, 1951.18.3)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 23265


465 BCE - 440 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
Cyprus_(uncertain_mint)_New_York, _ANS, _1951.18.3.jpg
Overstruck variety
Side_athena_pomegranate+.jpg [1]
Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: New York, ANS, 1951.18.3

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Ram walking left, upon which an ankh symbol is superimposed ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Laurel branch with bud at top, and a leaf and fruit on each side, anchor to left, Ξ and ankh-like symbol to right, all in dotted square within incuse square
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Cyprus (uncertain mint) Ancient regionAncient region. Cyprus Modern countryModern country: Greece 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. 465 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 440 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.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 10.9110.91 g <br />10,910 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: double siglos Nomisma.org AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 99 mm <br />0.9 cm <br />
StandardStandard.: Persian
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, p. 25, n° 23 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Zapiti - Michaelidou 20081Zapiti - Michaelidou 2008, n° 2 var., Destrooper-Georgiades 20132Destrooper-Georgiades 2013, p. 25, n° 23

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Pomegranate, with dolphin to left below ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Helmeted head of Athena to right within incuse square
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Side Ancient regionAncient region.  Pamphylia Modern countryModern country: Turkey 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. 479 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 460 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. : double siglos Nomisma.org StandardStandard. : Persian
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : SNG von Aulock Pamphylien3SNG von Aulock Pamphylien, n° 4765, Atlan 19674Atlan 1967, IV.34-44, SNG France 35SNG France 3, n° 628
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: sure
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^  Zapiti, Eleni - Michaelidou, Lefki (2008), Coins of Cyprus : from the collection of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, Nicosia, Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 329 p.
  2. ^  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.
  3. ^  Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Sammlung v. Aulock. Pamphylien. 11 Heft (n° 4477-4893), Berlin, 1965.
  4. ^  Atlan, Sabahat (1967), Untersuchungen über die sidetischen Münzen des V. und IV. Jahrhunderts v. Chr., Ankara, 181 p., 12 pl.
  5. ^  Levante, Edoardo [with the collaboration of Peter Weiss] (2001), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. France. 3, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques : Pamphylie, Pisidie, Lyaconie, Galatie, Paris-Zürich, Bibliothèque nationale de France-Numismatica Ars Classica, XXXIV + 293 p. and 146 pl.