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Gargara, bronze (CN type 12177)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 133-50 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Gargara in Troas dated ca. 133-50 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12177. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Reverse: Horse advancing left.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
14–17 mm (from 8 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.75 g (mean of 8 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Gargara
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Apollo, right.
Reverse type
Horse advancing left.
Reverse legend
ΓΑΡ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12177
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12177

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