Mesembria, Alexander der Große, tetradrachm (CN type 21003)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
125-65 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracetetradrachm in silver struck at Mesembria in Thrace under Alexander der Große dated 125-65 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21003. Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, right, wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus (Aëtophoros) enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Recorded mean weight
- 16.34 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Alexander der Große
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of bearded Heracles, right, wearing lion skin.
- Reverse type
- Zeus (Aëtophoros) enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre.
- Reverse legend
- ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21003
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21003
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 bibliographynr. 1126
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 113, nr. 848
Research required
- Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution