2888 - Cyzicus (AE tunny fish/monogram) over Cyzicus (Live Onlive Auction 14, 141)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2888


299 BCE - 200 BCE | KYZI

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 55 - Cyzikus over Cyzikus.jpg
Overstruck variety
SO 52 - Cyzikus over Cyzikus overstruck variety.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Live Onlive Auction 14, no. 141 (info DMD)

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Tunny fish right in corn wreath. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: KYZI (Greek) monogram in oak wreath.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Cyzicus Ancient regionAncient region. Mysia 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:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 299 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200 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: 4.54.5 g <br />4,500 mg <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1919 mm <br />1.9 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Fritze 19171Fritze 1917, no. 11, SNG Paris Mysia2SNG Paris Mysia, no. 438, SNG von Aulock Mysien3SNG von Aulock Mysien, no. 1231

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing earring and necklace, wreath of grain ears. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Cyzicus Ancient regionAncient region.  Mysia Modern countryModern country: Turkey 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. 300 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: rare and spread Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: strong
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^  Fritze, Hans von (1917), "Die autonome kupferpragung von Kyzikos. Eine chronologische Studie", Nomisma, 10, p. 1-32, pl. I-VI.
  2. ^  Levante, Edoardo (2001), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. France. 5, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques : Mysie, Paris-Zürich, Bibliothèque nationale de France-Numismatica Ars Classica, XL + 131 pl.
  3. ^  Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Sammlung v. Aulock. Mysien. 4 Heft. Nr. 1050-1438, Berlin, 1957