Mesembria (CN type 21682)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
3.-2. Jh.v.Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracestruck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 3.-2. Jh.v.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21682. Obverse: Corinthian helmet, left. Reverse: Wheel with four spokes.
Physical characteristics
- Recorded diameter
- 17.5–22 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.74 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
Design
- Obverse type
- Corinthian helmet, left.
- Reverse type
- Wheel with four spokes.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕΤΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Burgas Region
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21682
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21682
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Research required
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution