Mesembria, Alexander der Große, stater (CN type 1664)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
240-220 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracestater in gold struck at Mesembria in Thrace under Alexander der Große dated 240-220 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1664. Obverse: Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon, right. Reverse: Athena (Nikephoros) enthroned left, holding Nike, crowning king's name, and spear; left arm resting on shield.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold
- Denomination
- stater
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.4 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Alexander der Große
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon, right.
- Reverse type
- Athena (Nikephoros) enthroned left, holding Nike, crowning king's name, and spear; left arm resting on shield.
- Reverse legend
- ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1664
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 1664
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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 bibliographyp. 114, nr. 16
Research required
- Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution