28483 - Antioch (Antiochus VII) (tetradrachm Antiochus VII/eagle) over uncertain Seleucid type (CNG, EA 317, Dec. 2013, 96)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 28483


133 BCE - 132 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Antiochus_VII_Classical_Numismatic_Group,_EA_317,_18_Dec._2013,_96.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, EA 317, 18 Dec. 2013, 96

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Diademed and draped bust right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (Greek) Eagle standing left on prow, with palm frond over shoulder, to left, club surmounted by monogram of Tyre, to right, monogram above ΠP (date), monogram between legs
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Tyre Ancient regionAncient region. Phoenicia Modern countryModern country: Lebanon 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: Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Antiochus VII Euergetes (Seleucid king, 138-129 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 133 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 132 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.: Silver Nomisma.org WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.5612.56 g <br />12,560 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org 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).: 3232 mm <br />3.2 cm <br /> StandardStandard.: Attic
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SC II1SC II, n° 2109.8b, HGC 92HGC 9, n° 1074
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. :
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: exceptional Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks: "overstruck or dramatically double struck with top of head visible at 12 and 6 o'clock on obverse" (nb: not a double strike)

References

  1. ^  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
  2. ^  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.