2898 - Sardinia (uncertain Punic mint) (Lybian revolt) (AE Tanit/three grains) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 378, July 2016, 69)
From SILVER
240 BCE - 238 BCE
Images
Overstriking coin

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Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, EA 378, 13 July 2016, 69 | |
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | J.-P. Righetti collection, n° 27 |
Overstriking coin
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Wreathed head of Tanit left | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Three grain ears. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Sardinia (uncertain Punic mint) | Ancient regionAncient region. | Sardinia | Modern countryModern country: Italy | 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. 240 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 238 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze ![]() |
WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 2.452.45 g <br />2,450 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: shekel ![]() |
AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 66 mm <br />0.6 cm <br /> |
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1919 mm <br />1.9 cm <br /> |
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Kapossy 1993, n° 27 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | SNG Copenhagen North Africa1SNG Copenhagen North Africa, n° 252, Kapossy 19932Kapossy 1993, n° 27, Alexandropoulos 20073Alexandropoulos 2007, n° 70, Viola 20104Viola 2010, n° 696e |
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. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Modern countryModern country: | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: |
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 ᵖ: |
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | frequent | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
RemarksRemarks: | "Ces dernières monnaies sont celles des insurgés et ont donc très vraisemblablement été frappées en Afrique, même si elles sont en général surfrappées sur des monnaies d’origine principalement sarde no 58-59" (Alexandropoulos 2007) |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kapossy, Balázs (1993), Münzen der Antike : Katalog der Sammlung Jean-Pierre Righetti im Bernischen Historischen Museum, Bern, 425 p., 208 pl.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Viola, Mauro R. (2010), Corpus Nummorum Punicorum, Numismatica Varesi, p.iv, p.960