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Skepsis, silver (CN type 19598)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

c. 475-450 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in silver struck at Skepsis in Troas dated c. 475-450 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19598. Obverse: Forepart of horse, right. Reverse: Fir-tree within linear square and a square of dots.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Recorded diameter
11–14 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.87 g (mean of 7 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Skepsis
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Forepart of horse, right.
Reverse type
Fir-tree within linear square and a square of dots.
Obverse legend
ΣΚΑΨΙΟΝ

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19598
Type corpus identifier
CN type 19598

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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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