28164 - Zeugitana (uncertain mint) (Lybian revolt) (shekel Heracles/lion) over Carthage (Tanit/horse) (Noble Numismatics, 112, July 2016, 3797)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 28164


241 BCE - 238 BCE | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ

Images
Overstriking coin
Zeugitana_Noble_Numismatics,_112,_25_July_2016,_3797.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Ref tanit horse.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Noble Numismatics, 64, 2373 = Noble Numismatics, 112, 25 July 2016, 3797.
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : Ex Fred Shore, USA, December 1998.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Heracles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΛΙΒΥΩΝ (Greek) Lion prowling right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). Border of dots.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Zeugitana (uncertain mint) 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, 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.: Billon http://nomisma.org/id/billon WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.167.16 g <br />7,160 mg <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Carradice - La Niece 19881Carradice - La Niece 1988, n° 1, SNG Copenhagen North Africa2SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n° 239, Alexandropoulos 20073Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 53
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, necklace and earring ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Horse right. Below, Punic letter mem
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. 264 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 241 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : Carradice - La Niece 19881Carradice - La Niece 1988, pl. 9, n° 40, SNG Copenhagen North Africa2SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n° 236, Alexandropoulos 20073Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 50
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: "with a trace of overstrike on the Carthaginian earlier single shekel"

References

  1. a b  Carradice, Ian A. - La Niece, Susan (1988), "The Libyan War and Coinage: a New Hoard and the Evidence of Metal Analysis," Numismatic Chronicle, 148, p. 33-52, 6 pl.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.