SO 1186 - Antioch? over uncertain mint

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 1780


92 BCE - 83 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ

Images
Overstriking coin
SO 1186 - Antioch? over uncertain mint.jpg
Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Sincona 4 (25/10/2011), lot 4028.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Philip right, wearing diadem. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (Greek) Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Antioch? Ancient regionAncient region. Syria (Seleucis and Pieria) 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: Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus (Seleucid king, 94/3-76/5 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 92 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 83 BCE hellenistic periodTime period of the numismatic object.
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 14.5414.54 g <br />14,540 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: SC II1SC II, n° 2463
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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. ^  Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine C. - Hoover, Oliver D. (2008), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 2, Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII, 2 v., New York - Lancaster - London, (xxx), 120 p. of plates : ill., maps, tables