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Prokonnesos, Obol — Oinochoe (CN type 20511)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

c. 450–425 BC

Issuing entity

Mysia

Obol in silver struck at Prokonnesos in Mysia, dated c. 450–425 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 20511 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city).

Obverse: Forepart of horse, left; on its shoulder, letter Δ. Reverse: Oinochoe; incuse square. Legend: Π. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 0.56 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 10 mm (from 2 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Thompson, The coinage of Proconnesus 7, 1965, p. 31; Imhoof-Blumer, Monnaies grecques, Paris 1883, p. 259, nr. 150.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
3
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
Obol
Recorded diameter
10 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.56 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Prokonnesos
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Forepart of horse, left; on its shoulder, letter Δ.
Reverse type
Oinochoe; incuse square.
Reverse legend
Π

Identification

Period
Classical 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. 1 closely related CN type with the same mint, denomination and design is consolidated into this entry and listed under varieties.
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20511
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20511

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • CN type 20924

    Same mint, denomination and design (reverse legend Π); dated c. 450–425 BC. Consolidated into this entry

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