Alopekonnesos, large denomination (bronze) (CN type 20923)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 400-300 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

large denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Alopekonnesos in Thrace dated ca. 400-300 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20923. Obverse: Head of (youthful) Dionysus/of a maenad, right, wearing ivy wreath. Reverse: Cantharus.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
large denomination (bronze)
Recorded diameter
17.6 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
5.43 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alopekonnesos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of (youthful) Dionysus/of a maenad, right, wearing ivy wreath.
Reverse type
Cantharus.
Reverse legend
ΑΛΩΠΕ

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20923
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20923

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Denomination
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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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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