Aigospotamoi, small denomination (bronze) — Goat standing left (CN type 12968)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
late 4th century BC
Issuing entity
ThraceSmall denomination (bronze) struck at Aigospotamoi in Thrace, dated late 4th century BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12968 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city).
Obverse: Head of goddess, left, wearing earring, necklace and stephane with laurel wreath. Reverse: Goat standing left. Legend: ΑΙΓΟΣΠΟ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 1.54 g (from 1 recorded specimen) and a diameter of 10 mm (from 1 recorded specimen). Published references cited by the corpus: Schwabacher, Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Copenhagen. The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum. Part 7: Thrace 2: Odessus - Sestos. Islands. Kings and Dynasts 7, Copenhagen 1943, nr. 854 Var.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- small denomination (bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 10 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1.54 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Aigospotamoi
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of goddess, left, wearing earring, necklace and stephane with laurel wreath.
- Reverse type
- Goat standing left.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΙΓΟΣΠΟ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- How to identify
- Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12968
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12968
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Recorded
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 854 Var.
Research required
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