SO 985 - Uncertain mint over Carthage

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 2964


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Location/history
Sale(s)Sale(s) : Münzen und Medaillen 9 (04/10/2001), no. 345; Münzzentrum, Köln 63 (1988), no. 1532.

Overstriking coin

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Saturne right. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ROMA Prow of galley right. Above, S.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Uncertain mint Ancient regionAncient region. Uncertain area Modern countryModern country: unknown 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. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 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: 9.789.78 g <br />9,780 mg <br /> DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: Semis
References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin: Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: E. A. Sydenham1E. A. Sydenham, The Coinage of the Roman Republic, London, 1952, p. 108, 31., M. Crawford2M. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, 2 Vols, Cambridge, 1974, 56/3.

Overstruck type

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Horse standing right, head reverted. ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Head of Tanit.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. : Carthage Ancient regionAncient region.  Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia 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. ^ E. A. Sydenham 
  2. ^ M. Crawford