3355 - Cyzicus (AE tunny fish/monogram) over Cyzicus (Kore/tripod) (Münzen & Medaillen, 36, May 2012, 706)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 3355


299 BCE - 200 BCE | KYZI

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 60 - Cyzikus over Cyzikus.jpg [1]
Overstruck variety
SO 2235 - Cyzicus over Cyzicus (Savoca, 14, 23 Apr. 2017, 141) overstruck variety.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Münzen & Medaillen, 36, 30 May 2012, 706

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: 4.14.1 g <br />4,100 mg <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1616 mm <br />1.6 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Fritze 19171Fritze 1917, II, n° 14, pl. I, n° 21

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Kore Soteira with sphendone r. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: K-Y-Z-I (Greek) Tripod
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 : Fritze 19171Fritze 1917, n° 7, SNG Paris Mysia2SNG Paris Mysia, n° 443-445, SNG von Aulock Mysien3SNG von Aulock Mysien, n° 1227
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: exceptional Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: strong
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. a b  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