2444 - Issus (double siglos Baaltars/Athena) over Tarsus (Baaltars/lion and bull) (CNG, 88, 14 Sept. 2011, 405)
From SILVER
333 BCE - 323 BCE
Location/history
| Sale(s) ᵖ: | Elsen, 77, 13 Dec. 2003, 145 = Elsen, 93, 15 Sept. 2007 (R. Sussmeyer Collection), 316 = Peus, 401, 3 Nov. 2010, 414 = Classical Numismatic Group, 88, 14 Sept. 2011, 405 = Triton, XXVI, 10 Jan. 2023, 299 = Triton, XXVIII, 22 Jan. 2025, 5178 | |
| Private collection(s) ᵖ: | From the GTP Collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| Obverse: | Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter. In left field, grain ear and grape bunch.In right field, B. Below throne, I. Border of dots. | Reverse: | Bust of Athena facing slightly left, draped, wearing, earring, necklace and triple-crested Attic helmet. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Issus | Ancient region | Cilicia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Balakros (satrap of Cilicia after 333 BC), Persian Empire |
Chronology
| From 333 BCE to 323 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC  , Hellenistic 323-30 BC period
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Physical description
| Metal: Silver
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Weight in grams: 10.8110.81 g <br />10,810 mg <br /> | Denomination: double siglos
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Axis: 99 mm <br />0.9 cm <br /> |
| Diameter: 2727 mm <br />2.7 cm <br /> | Standard: Persian | ||
References
| Coin reference: | Callataÿ 2018b, p. 143, n° 27 | Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1SNG France 2, n° 420, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Callataÿ 2018b, p. 143, n° 27 |
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Overstruck type
Description
| Obverse: | B'LTRZ in Aramaic to right (Aramaic) Baaltars seated to left on throne, his head and torso facing, holding sceptre in left hand, right hand holding grape bunch on vine above Aramaic letters, grain ear above arm | Reverse: | Aramaic legend 'MZDI' (= Mazaios) above (Aramaic) Lion to left, attacking bull to left |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint ᵖ: | Tarsus | Ancient region ᵖ | Cilicia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority ᵖ: | Mazaeus (satrap of Cicilia, Transeuphratene and Babylonia, c. 350-328 BC), Persian Empire |
Chronology
| From 361 BCE to 333 BCE | Classical 480-323 BC period
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Physical description
| Denomination ᵖ: | double siglos
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Standard ᵖ: | Persian |
References
| Coin type reference ᵖ: | "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1SNG France 2, n° 332 | ||
| Coin series web reference overstruck: | |||
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikes: | rare and spread | Level of confidence: | strong |
| Remarks: | "overstruck on Mazaios at Tarsos, c. 361-334 BC (obv. Baaltars seated ; rev.: lion r. attacking bull)" | ||
References
- a b Levante, Edoardo (1993), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. France 3. Cabinet des Médailles : Cilicie, Paris, BnF, xviii + 274 p., 103 pl.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2018), “Overstrikes on Pamphylian and Cilician silver sigloi (5th-4th c. BC)”, in O. Tekin (ed.), Proceedings of the Second International Congress of the Anatolian Monetary History and Numismatics in the Mediterranean World, 5-8 January 2017 Antalya, Antalya, 2018, p. 131-150.
