uncertain, Koson, stater (CN type 21748)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 54-29 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracestater in gold struck at uncertain in Thrace under Koson dated ca. 54-29 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21748. Obverse: Marcus Iunius Brutus between two lictors holding fasces advancing left. Reverse: Eagle with spread wings standing left, holding wreath in its claw.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold
- Denomination
- stater
- Recorded diameter
- 18.6–20.6 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.44 g (mean of 9 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- uncertain
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- Ruler
- Issuing authority
- Koson
Design
- Obverse type
- Marcus Iunius Brutus between two lictors holding fasces advancing left.
- Reverse type
- Eagle with spread wings standing left, holding wreath in its claw.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΟΣΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21748
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21748
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. 1701A
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 289, pic. 1A-B
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution