Gergis, bronze (CN type 12917)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 350-300 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Gergis in Troas dated ca. 350-300 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12917. Obverse: Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile three quarter facing right. Reverse: Sphinx seated right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 12–13 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1.6 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Gergis
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of the sibyl Herophile three quarter facing right.
- Reverse type
- Sphinx seated right.
- Reverse legend
- ΓΕΡ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12917
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12917
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 789
Research required
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