2590 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles ZΣ) over Demetrius I (Demetrius /Tyche) (CNG, 106, Sept. 2017, 535 )

From SILVER


106 BCE - 105 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΔΑΚΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Apodacus_CNG, _106, _13_Sept._2017, _535.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Demetrius_I_Tyche.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s) ᵖ: Classical Numismatic Group, 106, 13 Sept. 2017, 535
Private collection(s) ᵖ: Nisa Collection

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 outer left, monogram. in exergue, ZΣ (year 207).
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Charax Spasinou Ancient region Characene Modern country: Irak Authority: Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE), Characene kingdom
Chronology
From 106 BCE to 105 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 15.9415.94 g <br />15,940 mg <br /> Denomination: tetradrachm Nomisma.org Axis: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
Diameter: 3333 mm <br />3.3 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° 496.1
Coin series web reference:

Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Diademed head of Demetrios I to right, all within wreath Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ (Greek) Tyche seated left on throne with tritoness support, holding scepter in left hand and cornucopia in right
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Antioch Ancient region ᵖ Syria Modern country: Turkey Authority ᵖ: Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
Chronology
From 162 BCE to 150 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.]]2HGC 9, n° 795f, "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SC II, n° 1638.2d
Coin series web reference overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidence:
Remarks: "Overstruck on an uncertain mint tetradrachm of Demetrios I (head right within wreath/Tyche seated left)"

References

  1. ^  Alram, Michael (1986), Iranisches Personennamenbuch. Band IV: Nomina Propria Iranica In Nummis, Vienna.
  2. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2009), Handbook of ancient Syrian coins : royal and civic issues, fourth to first centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage 9, Lancaster, lxix, 332 p.
  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