3164 - Antioch (Antiochus IV) (AE Antiochus IV/standing Zeus) over Antioch (Seleucus III) (Artemis/seated Apollo) (MacDonald coll. 135)

Overstrike Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 3164

173 BCE - 169 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ

Images

Overstriking coin

3164_-_Antioch_(AE_Antiochus_IV-Zeus).jpg

Overstruck variety

Traces of the overstruck variety

Location/history


Private collection(s) ^ᵖ:	David MacDonald collection n° 135

Overstriking coin

Description

Obverse:

Head of Antiochus IV, wearing radiate wreath.

Reverse:

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (Greek) Zeus standing left, holding scepter and thunderblt. At feet, eagle. Perhaps a monogram on outer left field.

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Antioch

Ancient region

Syria

Modern country: Turkey

Authority:

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

Chronology

From 173 BCE to 169 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

period

Physical description

Metal: Bronze	Weight in grams: 3.053.05 g <br />3,050 mg <br />	Denomination: denomination B (double)	Axis: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br />
Diameter: 1818 mm <br />1.8 cm <br />

References

Coin reference:	MacDonald 2009, p. 182, n° 135	Coin series reference:	"[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1SC II, n° 1409
Coin series web reference:	https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1409

Overstruck type

Description

Obverse:

Bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder or Apollo wearing laurel wreath or Seleukos III, wearing diadem (visible: uncertain traces).

Reverse:

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek) Apollo seated left on omphalos, nude, holding bow and arrow. In outer left field, CEΛ. In exergue, monogram (visible: Apollo's arm with arrow, legs, trace of omphalos. ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ. Trace of Λ in outer left field. Trace of monogram in exergue).

Mint and issuing power

Mint ^ᵖ:

Antioch

Ancient region ^ᵖ

Syria (Seleucis and Pieria)

Modern country: Turkey

Authority ^ᵖ:

Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Seleucus III Ceraunus (Seleucid king, 225-223 BC)

Chronology

From 226 BCE to 223 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

period

Physical description

Denomination ^ᵖ:

denomination C

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 I, obv. Artemis p. 334, n° 922, obv. Seleukos III: p. 334, n° 923, obv. Apollo: p. 335, n° 924.
Coin series web reference overstruck:	https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.922 https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.923 https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.924

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikes:	exceptional	Level of confidence:	sure
Remarks:

References

^ 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
^ 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.