3782 - Lycia (uncertain mint) (Kherei) (stater - Athena/forepart of bull) over uncertain type (Triton, VII, Jan. 2004, 283)

From SILVER


430 BCE - 410 BCE | Kherei (in Lycian)

Images
Overstriking coin
Kherei_Triton, _VII, _12_Jan._2004, _283.jpg [1]
Location/history
Sale(s) ᵖ: Triton, VII, 12 Jan. 2004, 283 = Triton, XVI, 8 Jan. 2013, 508

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated with palmettes and spiral ornament on the bowl. Reverse: Kherei (in Lycian) (Lycian) Forepart of bull right within incuse square.
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Lycia (uncertain mint) Ancient region Lycia Modern country: Turkey Authority: Kherei (dynast of Lycia, c. 430-410 BC)
Chronology
From 430 BCE to 410 BCE Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 8.528.52 g <br />8,520 mg <br /> Denomination: stater Nomisma.org Axis: 77 mm <br />0.7 cm <br />
Diameter: 1818 mm <br />1.8 cm <br />
References
Coin reference: Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Mørkholm - Zahle 1976, n° 33, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Müseler 2016, pl. VI, n° 6-11
Coin series web reference:

Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Reverse:
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Ancient region ᵖ Modern country: Authority ᵖ:
Chronology
From to period
Physical description
References
Coin type reference ᵖ:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikes: rare and spread Level of confidence:
Remarks: "overstruck on earlier issue with circular incuse reverse"

References

  1. ^  Morkholm, Otto - Jan, Zahle (1976), "The coinages of the Lycian dynasts Kheriga, Kherei and Erbbina", Acta Archaeologica 47, p. 47-90, 3 pls.
  2. ^  Müseler, Wilhelm (2016), Lykische Münzen in europäischen Privatsammlungen, Istanbul, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, 206 p.