Mesembria, Alexander der Große, tetradrachm (CN type 22899)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 175-125 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracetetradrachm in silver struck at Mesembria in Thrace under Alexander der Große dated ca. 175-125 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22899. Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, right, wearing lion skin. Reverse: Zeus (Aëtophoros) enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Recorded diameter
- 31 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 16.28 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Alexander der Große
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of bearded Heracles, right, wearing lion skin.
- Reverse type
- Zeus (Aëtophoros) enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre.
- Reverse legend
- ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Šumen Region
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22899
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22899
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
- 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
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