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Samothrake, drachm (CN type 19750)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 170-168 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

drachm in silver struck at Samothrake in Thrace dated ca. 170-168 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19750. Obverse: Head of Helios facing three-quarters to right Reverse: Rose, bud to right.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
drachm
Recorded diameter
16 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
2.47 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Samothrake
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Weight standard
reduced Rhodian

Design

Obverse type
Head of Helios facing three-quarters to right
Reverse type
Rose, bud to right.
Reverse legend
ΣΩΣΑΝΔΡΙ ΡΟ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19750
Type corpus identifier
CN type 19750

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