Gambrion, bronze coin — Butting bull (CN type 19755)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
c. 350–300 BC
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin in bronze struck at Gambrion in Mysia, dated c. 350–300 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 19755 (period: Classical/Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: city).
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Reverse: Butting bull, left; above, star. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 1 g (mean of 9 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 9–11 mm (from 8 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Fritze et al., Die antiken Münzen Mysiens. 1: Adramytion - Kisthene, Berlin 1913, p. 145, nr. 425, pl. 7, pic. 11; Levante, Sylloge nummorum Graecorum. France. 5, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques. Mysie 5, Paris/Zürich 2001, nr. 900-901, pl. 47, pic. 900-901; Wroth, Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Mysia., London 1892, p. 63, nr. 17; Schwabacher, Sylloge nummorum Graecorum: the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Copenhagen 1942, nr. 156, pl. 4, pic. 156.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 5
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 4
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 9–11 mm (from 8 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1 g (mean of 9 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Gambrion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Apollo, right.
- Reverse type
- Butting bull, left; above, star.
Identification
- Period
- Classical/Hellenistic Period
- How to identify
- Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19755
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19755
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Recorded
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 145, nr. 425, pl. 7, pic. 11
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 900-901, pl. 47, pic. 900-901
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 63, nr. 17
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 156, pl. 4, pic. 156
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution