Armenia on uncertain - Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Y 23890.67

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115 BC - 95 BC | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ

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Overstriking coin
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Location/history
Museum collectionMuseum collection: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Y 23890.67 (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84968465)
Private collection(s)Private collection(s) : H. Seyrig collection

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Tigranes I left, wearing Armenian tiara. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Greek) Nike standing right, holding wreath. In left field, M. In right field, A.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Ancient regionAncient region. Armenia Modern countryModern country: 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: Tigranes I of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 115-95 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 115 BC toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 95 BC 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: 3,73",73" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1919 mm <br />1.9 cm <br />
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Nercessian 1996, p. 47, no. 2 Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Bedoukian 19781Bedoukian 1978, no. 6, Nercessian 19952Nercessian 1995, no. 23

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: visible on obverse: traces ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: visible on reverse: traces
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Ancient regionAncient region.  Modern countryModern country: 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. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study :
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

  1. ^  Bedoukian, Paul Z. (1978), Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia, RNS Special Publication Number 10, London, 81 p.
  2. ^  Nercessian, Yeghia T. (1995), Armenian Coins and Their Values, Armenian Numismatic Society Special Publication 8, Los Angeles.