Kardia, Kardia A (CN type 2002)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 357/346-309 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceKardia A in bronze struck at Kardia in Thrace dated ca. 357/346-309 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2002. Obverse: Head of Demeter facing, slightly turned left, wearing corn wreath. Reverse: Lion standing left, head turned back.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Kardia A
- Recorded diameter
- 19 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.23 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kardia
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Demeter facing, slightly turned left, wearing corn wreath.
- Reverse type
- Lion standing left, head turned back.
- Reverse legend
- ΚΑΡΔΙΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2002
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2002
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. 46-47, nr. 76-81
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 112, nr. 1478
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution