145 BCE - 116 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛEMΑΙΟΥ EYEPΓETOY
Overstriking coin
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Overstruck variety
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Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing diadem. Border of dots.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛEMΑΙΟΥ EYEPΓETOY (Greek) Double filleted cornuacopiae. In left field, lotus (?) or Φ (?).
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 145 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 116 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.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 59.9859.98 g <br />59,980 mg <br />
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DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
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DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 4545 mm <br />4.5 cm <br />
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StandardStandard.: Ptolemaic
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References
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Diademed head of Zeus Ammon r.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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Eagle standing r., with open wings on winged thunderbolt, in r. field, Φ
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 145 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 116 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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hemidrachm
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StandardStandard. ᵖ:
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Ptolemaic
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References
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:
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frequent
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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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"This coin was apparently overstruck on a Zeus-Ammon / Eagle left on thunderbolt type. Interestingly, that type is known almost exclusively on hemidrachms"
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References
- a b Svoronos, Ioannes N. (1904-1908), Τὰ νομίσματα τοῦ κράτους τῶν Πτολεμαίων (Ta nomismata tou kratous tōn Ptolemaiōn - The coins of the Ptolemaic rulers), Athens, 4 v., 68 pl.