2489 - Side (double siglos pomegranate/Athena) over Aspendus (hoplite/triskeles) (Leu)

From SILVER


430 BCE - 400 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
SO_1782_-_Side_(double_siglos_pomegranate-Athena).png
Overstruck variety
Aspendos hoplite-triskeles.jpeg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s) ᵖ: Bank Leu Zürich

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: Pomegrenate. Border of dots. Reverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, within incuse square.
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Side Ancient region Pamphylia Modern country: Turkey Authority: Persian Empire
Chronology
From 430 BCE to 400 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Denomination: double siglos Nomisma.org
Standard: Persian
References
Coin reference: Atlan 1967, O18-R19, Kraay 1969, pl. XVI, 8, Callataÿ 2018b, p. 140, n° 13 Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1SNG von Aulock Pamphylien, n° 4763, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Atlan 1967, III.14-26, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3Callataÿ 2018b, p. 140, n° 13
Coin series web reference:

Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Warrior walking right, naked, wearing helmet, holding spear in right hand, shield attached on left arm. Reverse: ΕΣΤ (Greek) Triskeles of human legs. All within incuse square.
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Aspendus Ancient region ᵖ Pamphylia Modern country: Turkey Authority ᵖ: Persian Empire
Chronology
From 466 BCE to 430 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Denomination ᵖ: double siglos Nomisma.org 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.]]4Babelon 1901, Part 2, Tome 1, p. 526-530, n° 869-70, "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1SNG von Aulock Pamphylien, n° 4482-83, "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5SNG France 3, n° 12-13
Coin series web reference overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikes: rare and concentrated Level of confidence: strong
Remarks:

References

  1. a b  Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Sammlung v. Aulock. Pamphylien. 11 Heft (n° 4477-4893), Berlin, 1965.
  2. ^  Atlan, Sabahat (1967), Untersuchungen über die sidetischen Münzen des V. und IV. Jahrhunderts v. Chr., Ankara, 181 p., 12 pl.
  3. ^  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.
  4. ^  Babelon, Ernest (1901), Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines. Tome Premier. Première partie, théorie et doctrine, Paris, E. Leroux
  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.