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Tomis, Akrosas, bronze (CN type 12904)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 180-150 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Coin type in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Akrosas dated ca. 180-150 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12904. Obverse: Heads of the Dioscuri one nexto to the other, right, wearing caps surmounted by wreaths. Reverse: Jugate horse heads, right.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
23 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
6.87 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
Ruler
Issuing authority
Akrosas

Design

Obverse type
Heads of the Dioscuri one nexto to the other, right, wearing caps surmounted by wreaths.
Reverse type
Jugate horse heads, right.
Reverse legend
ΒΑΣΙΛΕ ΑΚΡΟΣΑ / ΑΝΔΡΕ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12904
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12904

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