Sesamos

Kind

city-state

Region

Paphlagonia, Asia

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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

ancient coins

Sesamos, bronze coin — Head of Demeter (CN type 23925)

c. 360–300 BC

Coin in bronze struck at Sesamos, dated c. 360–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23925 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, left. Reverse: Head of Demeter, left, wea…

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Photograph: Bernhard Weisser; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum

ancient coins

Sesamos, bronze coin — Kantharos (CN type 23927)

c. 360–300 BC

Coin in bronze struck at Sesamos, dated c. 360–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23927 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, left. Reverse: Kantharos; above, bunch…

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

ancient coins

Sesamos, drachm — Head of Demeter (CN type 23924)

c. 360–330 BC

Drachm in silver struck at Sesamos, dated c. 360–330 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23924 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city). Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, left. Reverse: Head of Demeter, left, w…

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