2621 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles ΓΣ) over uncertain type (CNG, 108, May 2018, 406)
From SILVER
110 BCE - 109 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΓΟΔΑΚΟΥ
Images
Overstriking coin
Apodacus_CNG, _108, _16_May_2018, _406.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, 108, 16 May 2018, 406 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| Obverse: | Male head right, wearing diadem. Bead-and-reel border. | Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΓΓΟΔΑΚΟΥ (Greek) Heracles seated left on rock covered by Nemean lion skin, holding club on knee. In outer left, monogram. in exergue, ΓΣ (year 203). |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Charax Spasinou | Ancient region | Characene | Modern country: Irak | Authority: | Apodacus of Characene (124-103 BCE), Characene kingdom |
Chronology
| From 110 BCE to 109 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  period
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Physical description
| Metal: Silver
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Weight in grams: 16.0616.06 g <br />16,060 mg <br /> | Denomination: tetradrachm
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Axis: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br /> |
| Diameter: 3333 mm <br />3.3 cm <br /> | |||
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 | |
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Overstruck type
Description
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Mint and issuing power
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Chronology
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Physical description
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Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidence: | |
| Remarks: | "overstruck on uncertain type" | ||
References
- ^ Alram, Michael (1986), Iranisches Personennamenbuch. Band IV: Nomina Propria Iranica In Nummis, Vienna.
