197 BCE - 159 BCE | ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ
Overstriking coin
SO 72 - Pergamum over Pergamum.jpg
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Overstruck variety
Antiochus IV overstruck 72 Eumenes II (Meadows).jpg
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Pergamum Eumenes II 72 drawing (Meadows).jpg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ (Greek) Athena seated to left, left elbow resting on shield, crowning ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ with wreath. In field, bow.
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 197 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 159 BCE
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Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.6716.67 g <br />16,670 mg <br />
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DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br />
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| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3737 mm <br />3.7 cm <br />
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StandardStandard.: Attic
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References
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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THEOY Zeus seated on a throne.
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Mint and issuing power
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.. 164 BCE
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Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ:
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tetradrachm
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StandardStandard. ᵖ:
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Attic
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References
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:
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exceptional
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Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
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strong
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| RemarksRemarks:
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"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."
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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.
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