241 BCE - 237 BCE | ΛΙΒΥΩΝ
Overstriking coin
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Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:
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Parsy, 28 Oct. 2017, 140 = Classical Numismatic Group, 111, 29 May 2019, 81
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Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Head of Heracles left, wearing lion skin headdress. Border of dots.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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ΛΙΒΥΩΝ (Greek) Lion prowling right. Above, 'M' (Punic letter). Border of dots.
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 241 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 237 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.: Billon http://nomisma.org/id/billon
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.167.16 g <br />7,160 mg <br />
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DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: shekel
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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).: 2323 mm <br />2.3 cm <br />
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References
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, necklace and earring
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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Horse right. Below, Punic letter mem
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 264 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 241 BCE
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Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
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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sure
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| RemarksRemarks:
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"Excellent metal for type, unusually well centered and complete on a broad flan. This type is normally found on clearly billon flans, but this coin appears to be struck on a much higher quality metal. There are traces of an undertype visible, what appears to be the tail and hind legs of a horse standing right, with an unclear control mark between the legs, but none are distinct enough to suggest a particular issue, though it is almost certainly Carthaginian"
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References
- a b Carradice, Ian A. - La Niece, Susan (1988), "The Libyan War and Coinage: a New Hoard and the Evidence of Metal Analysis," Numismatic Chronicle, 148, p. 33-52, 6 pl.
- a b Jenkins, Gilbert Kenneth (1992), Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum, volume 8. Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Gaul. Sunrise Publ., Inc.
- a b Alexandropoulos, Jacques (2007), Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique (400 av. J.-C.-40 ap. J.-C.), Presses universitaires du Mirail, Toulouse, 507 p., 17 pl.
