28506 - Antioch (Antiochus IV) (AE Laodice/head of elephant) over Seleucus III (Seleucus/seated Apollo) (CNG, EA 200, Dec. 2008, 99)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 28506


175 BCE - 172 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Antiochus_IV_Classical_Numismatic_Group, _EA_200, _3_Dec._2008, _99.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
Antiochus_IV_Laodice.jpg [2]
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Classical Numismatic Group, EA 200, 3 Dec. 2008, 99
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : From the J.S. Wagner Collection.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Veiled and diademed bust of Laodike IV right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (Greek) Head of elephant left, tripod behind.
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 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: Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Seleucid king, 175-164 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 175 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 172 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: 3.603.6 g <br />3,600 mg <br /> AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 99 mm <br />0.9 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SC II1SC II, n° 1407, HGC 92HGC 9, n° 684
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Diademed head of Seleucus III right ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek) Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow
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. : Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Seleucus III Ceraunus (Seleucid king, 225-223 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 226 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 223 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study : SC I3SC I, n° 923
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: exceptional Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: strong
RemarksRemarks: "cf. SC 923 for undertype"

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.
  3. ^  Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine (2002), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 1, Seleucus I through Antiochus III, New York - Lancaster - London, 2 v. (xxxviii, 488 p. + 300 p.), 101 pl.