Maroneia, bronze (CN type 2289)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1. Jh. v. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Maroneia in Thrace dated 1. Jh. v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2289. Obverse: Head of Dionysus, right, wearing ivy wreath. Reverse: Nude Dionysus standing facing, holding bunch of grapes and two spears.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 21.5–29 mm (from 75 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 13.19 g (mean of 77 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Maroneia
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Dionysus, right, wearing ivy wreath.
- Reverse type
- Nude Dionysus standing facing, holding bunch of grapes and two spears.
- Reverse legend
- ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Kǎrdžali (Кърджали)
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2289
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2289
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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. 204-207, nr. 1434-1503, pl. 77-81
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 29.74-75, nr. M129-133
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution