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Sestos, small denomination (bronze) (CN type 12793)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

3. Jh. v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

small denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Sestos in Thrace dated 3. Jh. v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12793. Obverse: Head of Hermes, left, wearing petasus. Reverse: Caduceus.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
small denomination (bronze)
Recorded diameter
8–8.7 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.7 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Sestos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of Hermes, left, wearing petasus.
Reverse type
Caduceus.
Reverse legend
ΣΗ

Identification

Period
Classical/Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12793
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12793

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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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