Kanites, bronze (CN type 12907)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 180-150 v. Chr.
Coin type in bronze under Kanites dated ca. 180-150 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12907. Obverse: Veiled head of Demeter, right, wearing corn wreath. Reverse: Torch and grain ear.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 23 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 10 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Authority type
- Ruler
- Issuing authority
- Kanites
Design
- Obverse type
- Veiled head of Demeter, right, wearing corn wreath.
- Reverse type
- Torch and grain ear.
- Reverse legend
- ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΝΙΤΟΥ / ΠΟΛΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12907
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12907
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 310
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 384, pl. 38
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 293, nr. 1998
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution