2966 - Pergamum (Eumenes II) (Philetairus/Athena) over Antiochus IV? (Roma Numismatics, 7, March 2014, 675)

Overstrike Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 2966

197 BCE - 159 BCE | ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ

Images

Overstriking coin

Overstruck variety

Antiochus IV overstruck 72 Eumenes II (Meadows).jpg [2]

Traces of the overstruck variety

Pergamum Eumenes II 72 drawing (Meadows).jpg

Location/history

	Sale(s) ^ᵖ:	Roma Numismatics 7 (22/03/2014), no. 675.
Private collection(s) ^ᵖ:	Gutekunst collection

Overstriking coin

Description

Obverse:

Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath.

Reverse:

ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ (Greek) Athena seated to left, left elbow resting on shield, crowning ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ with wreath. In field, bow.

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Pergamum

Ancient region

Mysia

Modern country: Turkey

Authority:

Attalid Kingdom, Eumenes II of Pergamum (Attalid king, 197-159 BC)

Chronology

From 197 BCE to 159 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

period

Physical description

Metal: Silver	Weight in grams: 16.6716.67 g <br />16,670 mg <br />	Denomination: tetradrachm	Axis: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br />
Diameter: 3737 mm <br />3.7 cm <br />		Standard: Attic

References

Coin reference:

Meadows 2020

Coin series reference:

"[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Meadows 2020

Overstruck type

Description

Obverse:

Reverse:

THEOY Zeus seated on a throne.

Mint and issuing power

Mint ^ᵖ:

Pergamum

Ancient region ^ᵖ

Mysia

Modern country: Turkey

Authority ^ᵖ:

Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Seleucid king, 175-164 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)

Chronology

From 175 BCE to 164 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

period

Physical description

Denomination ^ᵖ:

tetradrachm

Standard ^ᵖ:

Attic

References

Coin type reference ^ᵖ:	"[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2SC II, n° 1396-1397 (173/2-169/8 BC), "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2SC II, 1398-1400 (168-164 BC), "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 9, n° 619, "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Meadows 2020
Coin series web reference overstruck:	https://numismatics.org/sco/results?q=1396

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikes:	exceptional	Level of confidence:	strong
Remarks:	"Interestingly, this coin is overstruck on a tetradrachm of Antiochos IV 175-164 with seated Zeus reverse (cf. SC 1396-1397 dated 173/2-169/8 BC circa or SC 1398-1400 dated 168-164 BC); the following traces of the undertype are visible on the reverse: letters TH-E-O-Y on Athena's shoulder; folders of Zeus' himation on Athena's face; and leg of Zeus' throne on Athena's right arm."

References

a b Meadows, Andrew (2020), "An Attalid overstrike and its Implications", Revue Numismatique 177, p.117-127.
a b 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
^ 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.