Adramyttion, Orontas, drachm (CN type 20140)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
362-348 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Mysiadrachm in silver struck at Adramyttion in Mysia under Orontas dated 362-348 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20140. Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Forepart of winged horse, right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- drachm
- Recorded diameter
- 15 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.79 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Adramyttion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- Ruler
- Weight standard
- Chian
- Issuing authority
- Orontas
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet.
- Reverse type
- Forepart of winged horse, right.
- Reverse legend
- ΟΡΟΝΤΑ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20140
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20140
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. 191, nr. 2-3
Research required
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