Sestos, large denomination (bronze) (CN type 21549)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 310-290 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracelarge denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Sestos in Thrace dated ca. 310-290 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21549. Obverse: Head of Demeter, left, wearing corn wreath and earring. Reverse: Naked Hermes with caduceus and chlamys, standing left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- large denomination (bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 18 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.85 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Sestos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Demeter, left, wearing corn wreath and earring.
- Reverse type
- Naked Hermes with caduceus and chlamys, standing left.
- Reverse legend
- ΣΗ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21549
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21549
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
- Research required
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 172, nr. 1646
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