25932 - Carthage (AE Tanit/horse) over Carthage (Tanit/horse) (CNG, EA62, 9 April 2003, 44)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 25932


220 BCE - 215 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
CNG_44.png [1]
Overstruck variety
Ref_tanit_horse.png [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, EA 62, 9 April 2003, 44.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Wreathed head of Tanit left ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse standing right, palm tree behind
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Carthage Ancient regionAncient region. Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia 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: Carthaginian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 220 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 215 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 6.396.39 g <br />6,390 mg <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2323 mm <br />2.3 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=125535 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG Copenhagen North Africa1SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°353, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n°84-85
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Wreathed head of Tanit left ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse standing right, letter Ayin below
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Carthage Ancient regionAncient region.  Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Carthaginian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 400 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 300 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org, Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : SNG Copenhagen North Africa1SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n°211, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n°25
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: strong
RemarksRemarks: "Overstruck on Carthaginian AE 23mm, wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; letter Ayin below"

References

  1. a b  Jenkins, Gilbert Kenneth (1992), Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum, volume 8. Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Gaul. Sunrise Publ., Inc.
  2. a b  Alexandropoulos, Jacques (2007), Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique (400 av. J.-C.-40 ap. J.-C.), Presses universitaires du Mirail, Toulouse, 507 p., 17 pl.