Kerkinitis, bronze (CN type 20986)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 300-290
Coin type in bronze struck at Kerkinitis dated ca. 300-290, catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20986. Obverse: Bearded Scythian seated left on rock (or on a stool) with bow in case and holding axe-sceptre. Reverse: Horse advancing left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19–22 mm (from 11 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.51 g (mean of 11 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kerkinitis
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Bearded Scythian seated left on rock (or on a stool) with bow in case and holding axe-sceptre.
- Reverse type
- Horse advancing left.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΕΡΚΙ
- Reverse legend
- ΚΑΛΛΙΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20986
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20986
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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 bibliographynr. 414
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 700
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 616
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 46-47, nr. 44-55
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 452
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution