Tyras, bronze (CN type 23884)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 260-250 v. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Tyras dated ca. 260-250 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23884. Obverse: Head of Demeter facing, wearing wreath of ears. Reverse: Cista
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.78 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tyras
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Demeter facing, wearing wreath of ears.
- Reverse type
- Cista
- Reverse legend
- ΤΥΡΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23884
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23884
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 bibliographynr. 31
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 344
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 27-28
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 70, nr. 18
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 23, nr. 26
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution