25506 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles ΘΣ) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (CNG, EA 531, Jan. 2023, 428)

From SILVER


104 BCE - 103 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Apodacus_Classical_Numismatic_Group,_EA_531,_25_Jan._2023,_428.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Antiochus Evergetes O.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s) ᵖ: Classical Numismatic Group, EA 531, 25 Jan. 2023, 428

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: Male head right, wearing diadem. Bead-and-reel border. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ (Greek) Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee in right hand and resting left hand on rock face. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ΘΣ (year 209).
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Charax Spasinou Ancient region Characene Modern country: Irak Authority: Characene kingdom, Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE)
Chronology
From 104 BCE to 103 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 16.1416.14 g <br />16,140 mg <br /> Denomination: tetradrachm Nomisma.org Axis: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
Diameter: 3232 mm <br />3.2 cm <br /> Standard: Attic
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.]]1Alram 1986, n° 495, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Nelson 2011, var.
Coin series web reference:

Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochus r. Reverse: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ∕ ANTIOXOY/ EYEPΓETOY (Greek) Athena standing l. holding Nike and resting l. arm on shield, and holding spear with left, monograms in outer l. field
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Antioch Ancient region ᵖ Syria Modern country: Turkey Authority ᵖ: Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Antiochus VII Euergetes (Seleucid king, 138-129 BC)
Chronology
From 138 BCE to 129 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Denomination ᵖ: tetradrachm Nomisma.org Standard ᵖ: Attic
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.]]3SC II, n° 2061.2
Coin series web reference overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidence: strong
Remarks: "Overstruck on an uncertain Hellenistic royal type" (nb: part of the legend BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ∕ ANTIOXOY and of the laurel wreath still visible on the reverse)

References

  1. ^  Alram, Michael (1986), Iranisches Personennamenbuch. Band IV: Nomina Propria Iranica In Nummis, Vienna.
  2. ^  Nelson, Bradley R. (2011), Numismatic Art of Persia: The Sunrise Collection Part I: Ancient- 650 BC to AD 650, Lancaster
  3. ^  Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine C. - Hoover, Oliver D. (2008), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 2, Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII, 2 v., New York - Lancaster - London, (xxx), 120 p. of plates : ill., maps, tables