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Gargara, hemidrachm (CN type 12128)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

um 400 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

hemidrachm in silver struck at Gargara in Troas dated um 400 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12128. Obverse: Male, youthful head, right. Reverse: Horse galloping, right; in incuse square

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
hemidrachm
Recorded diameter
10–11.1 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
1.92 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Gargara
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Chian

Design

Obverse type
Male, youthful head, right.
Reverse type
Horse galloping, right; in incuse square
Reverse legend
ΓΑΡ

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12128
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12128

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