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Sestos, small denomination (bronze) (CN type 12550)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

300 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

small denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Sestos in Thrace dated 300 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12550. Obverse: Female head, left, wearing sphendone. Reverse: Herm, facing.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
small denomination (bronze)
Recorded diameter
12–13 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
2.17 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Sestos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Female head, left, wearing sphendone.
Reverse type
Herm, facing.
Reverse legend
ΣΗΣ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12550
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12550

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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