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Thrace

Ancient coin-issuing region recorded as Thrace in the Corpus Nummorum type corpus.

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Europe

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352

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352 with a credited real-object photo

Dated span

AD 161 – AD 238

12 entries with their own date

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Apollonia Pontike, drachm (siglos) — Incuse with four colliding embola (CN type 21166)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Apollonia Pontike, drachm (siglos) — Incuse with four colliding embola (CN type 21166)

c. 512–465 BC

Drachm (siglos) in silver struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace, dated c. 512–465 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21166 (period: Archaic/Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Inverted anchor; under ri…

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Apollonia Pontike, Obol — Incuse with four crustacean rotating left (CN type 21766)

Photograph: Vladimir F. Stolba; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Apollonia Pontike, Obol — Incuse with four crustacean rotating left (CN type 21766)

c. 512–465 BC

Obol in silver struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace, dated c. 512–465 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21766 (period: Archaic/Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Inverted anchor; left under stock fo…

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Chersonesus Thracica, 1/12 Stater — Beardless male head to right wearing alopekis cаp (CN type 21616)

Photograph: H.I., Lemgo; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Chersonesus Thracica, 1/12 Stater — Beardless male head to right wearing alopekis cаp (CN type 21616)

c. 510–490 BC

1/12 Stater in silver struck at Chersonesus Thracica in Thrace, dated c. 510–490 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21616 (period: Archaic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Mounted rider to right carrying two…

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Chersonesus Thracica, 1/4 Hekte — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 20380)

Photograph: British Museum, London; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Chersonesus Thracica, 1/4 Hekte — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 20380)

c. 515–493 BC

1/4 Hekte in silver struck at Chersonesus Thracica in Thrace, dated c. 515–493 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 20380 (period: Archaic/Classical Period; issuing authority type: league). Obverse: Lion's head, left, with op…

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Chersonesus Thracica, 1/8 Hekte — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 20374)

Photograph: Corpus Nummorum; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Chersonesus Thracica, 1/8 Hekte — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 20374)

c. 515–493 BC

1/8 Hekte in silver struck at Chersonesus Thracica in Thrace, dated c. 515–493 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 20374 (period: Archaic/Classical Period; issuing authority type: league). Obverse: Forepart of a prancing lio…

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Chersonesus Thracica, Hemihekte — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 20379)

Photograph: American Numismatic Society; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by numismatics.org

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Chersonesus Thracica, Hemihekte — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 20379)

c. 515–493 BC

Hemihekte in silver struck at Chersonesus Thracica in Thrace, dated c. 515–493 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 20379 (period: Archaic/Classical Period; issuing authority type: league). Obverse: Lion's head, left, with op…

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Dikaia, stater — Incuse square divided into four triangles with uneven surfaces (CN type 21)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

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Dikaia, stater — Incuse square divided into four triangles with uneven surfaces (CN type 21)

c. 540/535–492/490 BC

Stater in silver struck at Dikaia in Thrace, dated c. 540/535–492/490 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21 (period: Archaic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, right, wearing lion skin…

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Dikaia, stater — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 3867)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

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Dikaia, stater — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 3867)

c. 540/535–492/490 BC

Stater in silver struck at Dikaia in Thrace, dated c. 540/535–492/490 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3867 (period: Archaic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, right, wearing lion sk…

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Abdera, stater — Dolphin swimming diagonally left within linear frame (CN type 20390)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Abdera, stater — Dolphin swimming diagonally left within linear frame (CN type 20390)

c. 395–360 BC

Stater in silver struck at Abdera in Thrace, dated c. 395–360 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 20390 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Griffin leaping left. Legend: ΑΒΔ(Η). Reverse: Dolphi…

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Ainos, tetradrachm — Goat standing right (CN type 2875)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

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Ainos, tetradrachm — Goat standing right (CN type 2875)

c. 402/401–400/399 BC

Tetradrachm in silver struck at Ainos in Thrace, dated c. 402/401–400/399 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 2875 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of Hermes facing three-quarters left,…

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Ainos, tetradrachm (triple siglos) — Goat standing right within linear square (CN type 2730)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

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Ainos, tetradrachm (triple siglos) — Goat standing right within linear square (CN type 2730)

c. 453/452–451/450 BC

Tetradrachm (triple siglos) in silver struck at Ainos in Thrace, dated c. 453/452–451/450 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 2730 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of Hermes, right, wea…

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Ainos, Tetrobol — Goat standing right (CN type 2939)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

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Ainos, Tetrobol — Goat standing right (CN type 2939)

c. 386/385–385/384 BC

Tetrobol in silver struck at Ainos in Thrace, dated c. 386/385–385/384 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 2939 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of Hermes facing, slightly turnded to ri…

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Alopekonnesos, large denomination (bronze) — Cantharus (CN type 1993)

Photograph: Corpus Nummorum; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by gallica.bnf.fr

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Alopekonnesos, large denomination (bronze) — Cantharus (CN type 1993)

c. 400–300 BC

Large denomination (bronze) struck at Alopekonnesos in Thrace, dated c. 400–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 1993 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of (youthful) Dionysus/of a mae…

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Alopekonnesos, middle denomination (Bronze) — Cantharus (CN type 12697)

Photograph: BBAW; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Alopekonnesos, middle denomination (Bronze) — Cantharus (CN type 12697)

c. 400–300 BC

Middle denomination (Bronze) struck at Alopekonnesos in Thrace, dated c. 400–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12697 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of (youthful) Dionysus/of a m…

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Alopekonnesos, small denomination (bronze) — Cantharus (CN type 338)

Photograph: Corpus Nummorum; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Alopekonnesos, small denomination (bronze) — Cantharus (CN type 338)

c. 400–300 BC

Small denomination (bronze) struck at Alopekonnesos in Thrace, dated c. 400–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 338 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of (youthful) Dionysus/of a maen…

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Apollonia Pontike, Stater (tetradrachm) — Inverted anchor (CN type 21528)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Apollonia Pontike, Stater (tetradrachm) — Inverted anchor (CN type 21528)

c. 425–339 BC

Stater (tetradrachm) in silver struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace, dated c. 425–339 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21528 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, rig…

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Apollonia Pontike, tetrachalkon — Inverted anchor (CN type 22003)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

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Apollonia Pontike, tetrachalkon — Inverted anchor (CN type 22003)

c. 425–306 BC

Tetrachalkon in bronze struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace, dated c. 425–306 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 22003 (period: Classical/Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Apollo seated left on om…

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Apollonia Pontike, tetrobol (hemisiglos) — Inverted anchor (CN type 12925)

Photograph: BBAW; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Apollonia Pontike, tetrobol (hemisiglos) — Inverted anchor (CN type 12925)

4th century BC

Tetrobol (hemisiglos) in silver struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace, dated 4th century BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12925 (period: Classical/Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Gorgoneion, to…

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Byzantion, Hemisiglos — Incuse square of mill-sail pattern (CN type 12409)

Photograph: BBAW; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Byzantion, Hemisiglos — Incuse square of mill-sail pattern (CN type 12409)

c. 411–387/386 BC

Hemisiglos in silver struck at Byzantion in Thrace, dated c. 411–387/386 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12409 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Bull standing right on dolphin, right, rai…

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Chersonesus Thracica, hemidrachm — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 12544)

Photograph: BBAW; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Chersonesus Thracica, hemidrachm — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 12544)

c. 357–320 BC

Hemidrachm in silver struck at Chersonesus Thracica in Thrace, dated c. 357–320 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12544 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: league). Obverse: Forepart of a prancing lion, righ…

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Chersonesus Thracica, quarter-siglos — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 22885)

Photograph: Bernisches Historisches Museum; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Chersonesus Thracica, quarter-siglos — Quadripartite incuse square (CN type 22885)

c. 357–320 BC

Quarter-siglos in silver struck at Chersonesus Thracica in Thrace, dated c. 357–320 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 22885 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: league). Obverse: Forepart of a prancing lion,…

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Dikaia, bronze coin — Head and neck of a bull facing three-quarters to right (CN type 22983)

Photograph: H.I.; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Dikaia, bronze coin — Head and neck of a bull facing three-quarters to right (CN type 22983)

c. 400–350 BC

Coin in bronze struck at Dikaia in Thrace, dated c. 400–350 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 22983 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, right, wearing lion skin. Rev…

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Dikaia, hemidrachm (triobol) — Cock standing right (CN type 51)

Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke & Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

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Dikaia, hemidrachm (triobol) — Cock standing right (CN type 51)

c. 492/490–476/475 BC

Hemidrachm (triobol) in silver struck at Dikaia in Thrace, dated c. 492/490–476/475 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 51 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, right, w…

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Dikaia, Hemistater (didrachm) — Cock standing right within incuse square (CN type 45)

Photograph: BBAW; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

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Dikaia, Hemistater (didrachm) — Cock standing right within incuse square (CN type 45)

c. 492/490–476/475 BC

Hemistater (didrachm) in silver struck at Dikaia in Thrace, dated c. 492/490–476/475 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 45 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, right,…

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Dated entries by century

  • 2nd century3
  • 3rd century9

Only the 12 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.

Materials recorded in the physical descriptions

  • Bronze287
  • Silver55
  • Gold6

An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.

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