Tenedos, didrachm (CN type 13100)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 500-493 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

didrachm in silver struck at Tenedos in Troas dated ca. 500-493 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13100. Obverse: Janiform head (bearded male head left, female head right). Reverse: Double axe within square border of dots; all within incuse square.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
didrachm
Recorded diameter
19.8 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
8.53 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tenedos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Attic

Design

Obverse type
Janiform head (bearded male head left, female head right).
Reverse type
Double axe within square border of dots; all within incuse square.
Reverse legend
ΤΕ/ΝΕ

Identification

Period
Archaic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13100
Type corpus identifier
CN type 13100

Documentation checklist

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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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Catalogue references

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