2195 - Massalia (tetrobol Artemis/lion) over Rome (Roma/quadriga) (Feugère - Py 2011, DRM.40-9)

Overstrike Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 2195

100 BCE - 80 BCE | Σ / Π

Images

Overstriking coin

Massalia_Artemis_Lion.png [1]

Overstruck variety

C._Aburius_Geminus.png [2]

Location/history

	Archaeological contextArchaeological context:	1 K8-020

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Bust of Artemis to right, draped, tiara, earrings, string of pearls, bow and quiver.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Σ / Π (Greek) Lion to right, left foreleg raised, tail raised. Under Σ / Π.

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Massalia

Ancient regionAncient region.

Gallia

Modern countryModern country: France

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:

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 100 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 80 BCE

Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 2.522.52 g <br />2,520 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetrobol	AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 66 mm <br />0.6 cm <br />
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 17.317.3 mm <br />1.73 cm <br />

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:	Chabot 1981, p. 85-93.	Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:	Chabot 19811Chabot 1981, p. 85-93, Laugier2Laugier, Série D, n°113, Feugère - Py 20113Feugère - Py 2011, DRM.40-9.
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/massalia py feugere 2011 drm.40-9

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

Head of Roma to right, with winged helmet. In front denomination mark X (crossed). Border of dots.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Helmeted Mars standing in a galloping quadriga to right, holding a trophy, spear and shield. Border of dots.

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ:

Rome

Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ

Latium

Modern countryModern country: Italy

AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ:

Roman Republic

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 134 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 110 BCE

Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ:

denier

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:	Babelon 1885-18864Babelon 1885-1886, Aburia 1, Sydenham 19525Sydenham 1952, n° 490, RRC6RRC, n° 244-1
Coin series web reference overstruckCoin series web references overstruck:	https://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-244.1

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:		Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:	strong
RemarksRemarks: