28212 - Tyana? (Ariarathes IV) (tetradrachm Ariarathes/ seated Athena nicephorus) over uncertain type (Münzen & Medaillen, 27, May 2008, 2136)
From SILVER
220 BCE - 163 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ - ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ
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Overstriking coin
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Location/history
| Sale(s) ᵖ: | Münzen & Medaillen, 27, 28 May 2008, 2136 = Bertolami, 109, 4 May 2022, 180 | |
| Private collection(s) ᵖ: | From the Bono Simonetta Collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| Obverse: | Draped and diademed bust r., fillet border | Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ - ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ (Greek) Athena Nikephoros seated l., resting elbow on shield ornamented with Gorgoneion, transverse spear behind, on l., owl on bunch of grapes, in field, monogram |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Tyana | Ancient region | Cappadocia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia (220-163 BCE), Cappadocian kingdom |
Chronology
| From 220 BCE to 163 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  period
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Physical description
| Metal: Silver
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Weight in grams: 15.7915.79 g <br />15,790 mg <br /> | Denomination: tetradrachm
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Axis: 1111 mm <br />1.1 cm <br /> |
| Diameter: 2929 mm <br />2.9 cm <br /> | Standard: Attic | ||
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Mint and issuing power
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Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikes: | exceptional | Level of confidence: | |
| Remarks: | "Leichte Überprägungsspuren" | ||
