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Mesembria, heavy denomination (bronze) (CN type 1667)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

215-175 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

heavy denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 215-175 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1667. Obverse: Head of an amazon, right. Reverse: Athena (Alkis) standing left, holding spear and shield. Variant C.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
heavy denomination (bronze)
Recorded diameter
16–22 mm (from 25 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
5.46 g (mean of 30 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Mesembria
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of an amazon, right.
Reverse type
Athena (Alkis) standing left, holding spear and shield. Variant C.
Reverse legend
ΜΕΤΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Recorded findspots
Burgas Region
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1667
Type corpus identifier
CN type 1667

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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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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