3923 - Epidaurus (hemidrachm Asclepius/monogram) over Phlius (bull/phi) (Nomos, 24, May 2022, 134)

Overstrike Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 3923

255 BCE - 250 BCE | EΠ

Images

Overstriking coin

SO 2206 - Epidaurus over Phlius.jpg [Nomos 24, 22 May 2022, lot 134]

Overstruck variety

Location/history

	Sale(s) ^ᵖ:	Nomos, 24, 22 May 2022, 134
Private collection(s) ^ᵖ:	From the Maleatas Collection, acquired from 1985 to 1989

Overstriking coin

Description

Obverse:

Laureate and bearded head of Asklepios to left.

Reverse:

EΠ (Greek) Monogram of EΠ within laurel wreath.

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Epidaurus

Ancient region

Peloponnesus

Modern country: Greece

Authority:

Chronology

From 255 BCE to 250 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

period

Physical description

Metal: Silver	Weight in grams: 2.602.6 g <br />2,600 mg <br />	Denomination: hemidrachm	Axis: 88 mm <br />0.8 cm <br />
Diameter: 18.518.5 mm <br />1.85 cm <br />		Standard: Aeginetic

References

Coin reference:	Réquier 1993, Series 1, D1/R2, 77 (this coin)	Coin series reference:	"[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Réquier 1993, Series 1, D1/R2, 77 (this coin), "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2BCD Peloponnesos, n° 1237-1239, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 5, n° 724
Coin series web reference:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/epidaurus.requier 1993.hemidrachm serie 1-2e

Overstruck type

Description

Obverse:

Bull butting to l.

Reverse:

Φ (Greek) Initial Φ in ivy-wreath.

Mint and issuing power

Mint ^ᵖ:

Phlius

Ancient region ^ᵖ

Peloponnesus

Modern country: Greece

Authority ^ᵖ:

Chronology

From 280 BCE to 270 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

period

Physical description

Denomination ^ᵖ:

hemidrachm

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.]]2BCD Peloponnesos, n° 132ff, "[[Coin series reference overstruck" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 5, n° 154
Coin series web reference overstruck:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/phlius.bmc peloponnesos.1-2.6-7

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikes:	frequent	Level of confidence:	strong
Remarks:	"Overstruck on a hemidrachm of Phlius"

References

^ Requier, Pierre (1993), "Le monnayage d'Épidaure à la lumière d'un nouveau trésor", Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, 72, p. 29-46, pl. 1-8
a b LHS Numismatics, 96 (Coins of Peloponnesos. The BCD Collection), 8-9 May 2006 (1775 lots)
a b Hoover, Oliver D. (2011), Handbook of Greek Coins 5. Coins of the Peloponnesos, Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia, Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster (PA), 2011.