28137 - Sardinia (uncertain Punic mint) (Lybian revolt) (AE Tanit/three grain ears) over Sardinia (uncertain Punic mint) (Tanit/horse) (VAuctions, 301, May 2013, 30)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 28137


241 BCE - 238 BCE

Images
Overstriking coin
Sardinia_VAuctions,_301,_23_May_2013,_30.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Carthage Tanit horse +.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : VAuctions, 301, 23 May 2013, 30

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Isis left. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Three grain ears. Border of dots.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Sardinia (uncertain Punic mint) Ancient regionAncient region. Sardinia Modern countryModern country: Italy 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, Lybian mercenaries (241-237 BCE)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 241 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 238 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: 16.0016 g <br />16,000 mg <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 28.728.7 mm <br />2.87 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SNG Copenhagen North Africa1SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n° 252, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 70, Viola 20103Viola 2010, n° 696e
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring and elaborate necklace ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Head of horse to right, to right, punic letter ' (ayin)
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Sardinia (uncertain Punic mint) Ancient regionAncient region.  Sardinia Modern countryModern country: Italy 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. 300 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 264 BCE 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° 151, Alexandropoulos 20072Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 57, HGC 24HGC 2, n° 1671
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: sure
RemarksRemarks: "Overstruck on horse"s head type"

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.
  3. ^  Viola, Mauro R. (2010), Corpus Nummorum Punicorum, Numismatica Varesi, p.iv, p.960
  4. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series. 2. Handbook of the Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara). Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues. Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster-London, 489 p.