Kardia, Kardia A (CN type 1997)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
357/346-309 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceKardia A in bronze struck at Kardia in Thrace dated 357/346-309 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1997. Obverse: Head of Demeter, left, wearing corn wreath, earring and necklace. Reverse: Lion standing left, breaking spear in jaws.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Kardia A
- Recorded diameter
- 20 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.72 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kardia
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Demeter, left, wearing corn wreath, earring and necklace.
- Reverse type
- Lion standing left, breaking spear in jaws.
- Reverse legend
- ΚΑΡΔΙΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1997
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 1997
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. 45, nr. 50
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 112, nr. 1477
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution