Orthagoria, large denomination (bronze) (CN type 2239)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 348/347-290 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracelarge denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Orthagoria in Thrace dated ca. 348/347-290 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2239. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Reverse: Helmet, facing, surmounted by star.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- large denomination (bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 10–15 mm (from 40 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.24 g (mean of 54 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Orthagoria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Apollo, right.
- Reverse type
- Helmet, facing, surmounted by star.
- Reverse legend
- ΟΡΘΑΓΟΡΕΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2239
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2239
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 bibliographyp. 52-53, pic. 2c
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 93, nr. 4, pl. 18, pic. 24
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 193-204
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution