Apollonia Pontike, Tetartemorion (CN type 21909)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 465–425 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Tetartemorion in silver struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace dated ca. 465–425 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21909. Obverse: Inverted anchor. Reverse: Flower with four petals.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
Tetartemorion
Recorded diameter
4.5–5.3 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.5 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Apollonia Pontike
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Thraco-Macedonian

Design

Obverse type
Inverted anchor.
Reverse type
Flower with four petals.

Identification

Period
Archaic/Classical Period
Recorded findspots
Ajtos Region
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21909
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21909

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 149

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