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Hephaistia, bronze (CN type 19970)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

1. Jh. v. Chr.-3. Jh. n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Coin type in bronze struck at Hephaistia in Thrace dated 1. Jh. v. Chr.-3. Jh. n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19970. Obverse: Draped bust of Athena to right, with helmet. Reverse: Hephaestus standing left, holding tongs and torch.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
18–20 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
2.45 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Hephaistia
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Athena to right, with helmet.
Reverse type
Hephaestus standing left, holding tongs and torch.
Reverse legend
ΗΦΑΙϹΤΙЄΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19970
Type corpus identifier
CN type 19970

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