27792 - Natunia (AE Helios-Shamash/rider on dromedary) over Antioch (Antiochus VIII) (radiate head/eagle) (CNG, MBS 84, May 2010, 747)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 27792


64 BCE - 30 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
Natunia_Classical_Numismatic_Group, _MBS_84, _5_May_2010, _747.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Antiochus VIII bronze eagle.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 84, 5 May 2010, 747
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : D. Wolf coll.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Radiate head of Helios-Shamash to right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Camel standing left within wreath
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Natunia Ancient regionAncient region. Adiabene Modern countryModern country: Iraq 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:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 64 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 30 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: 5.535.53 g <br />5,530 mg <br /> AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1919 mm <br />1.9 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Hoover 2009, p. 162, n° 4, pl. 12, n° 11 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Seyrig 19551Seyrig 1955, Hoover 20092Hoover 2009, p. 162
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ (Greek) Eagle standing left, sceptre over shoulder, in outer left, monogram, in exergue, date and palm branch
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Antioch Ancient regionAncient region.  Syria Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. : Antiochus VIII Grypus (Seleucid king, 121/0-97/6 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 121 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 97 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : HGC 93HGC 9, n° 1212, SC II4SC II, n° 2300.1h
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 an issue of Antiochos VIII of Syria"

References

  1. ^  Seyrig, Henri (1955), "Trésor monétaire de Nisibe," Revue Numismatique, 5 (17), p. 85-122, pl. 1-2.
  2. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2009), "The camels of Natounia", Schweizerische Numismatiche Rundschau, 88, p. 161-165.
  3. ^  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.
  4. ^  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