Istros, bronze (CN type 23179)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
2. Jh. v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Istros in Moesia inferior dated 2. Jh. v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23179. Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Reverse: Sea-eagle on dolphin standing left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 17 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.4 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Istros
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena, right, wearing Corinthian helmet.
- Reverse type
- Sea-eagle on dolphin standing left.
- Reverse legend
- ΙΣΤΡΙ ΗΡΟΔΩ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23179
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23179
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. 329, nr. Tab. 178, pl. 29, pic. 2
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution