Chersonesus Thracica, 1/12 Stater (CN type 21616)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 510-490 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

1/12 Stater in silver struck at Chersonesus Thracica in Thrace dated ca. 510-490 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21616. Obverse: Mounted rider to right carrying two spears (?) Reverse: Beardless male head to right wearing alopekis cаp; behind ear of corn.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
1/12 Stater
Recorded diameter
11.6 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.94 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Chersonesus Thracica
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Euboic /Attic

Design

Obverse type
Mounted rider to right carrying two spears (?)
Reverse type
Beardless male head to right wearing alopekis cаp; behind ear of corn.
Reverse legend
ΧΕΡ

Identification

Period
Archaic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21616
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21616

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