3527 - Mesembria (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus - Karayotov O41) over uncertain type (Gärtner, 25, Oct. 2016, 34005)

From SILVER


140 BCE - 100 BCE | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
Mesembria 821 Gärtner.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s) ᵖ: Christoph Gärtner, 25, 20 Oct. /2016, lot 34005

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞANΔΡΟΥ (Greek) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter. In left field, Corinthian crested helmet. At the exergue, OINIA.
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Mesembria Ancient region Thrace Modern country: Bulgaria Authority: Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC)
Chronology
From 140 BCE to 100 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 16.7416.74 g <br />16,740 mg <br /> Denomination: tetradrachm Nomisma.org
Standard: Attic
References
Coin reference: Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Karayotov 1994, O41-R111, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Price 1991, n° 1024

Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Reverse:
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Ancient region ᵖ Modern country: Authority ᵖ:
Chronology
From to period
Physical description
References
Coin type reference ᵖ:

References

  1. ^  Karayotov, Ivan (1994), The coinage of Mesambria. vol. 1: silver and gold coins of Mesambria, Centre of Underwater Archaeology, Sozopol, 134 p. and 44 pl.
  2. ^  Price, Martin Jessop (1991), The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus: a British Museum Catalogue, 2 vol., Zürich-London, 637 p., 637 p., clix pl.