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Sesamos, drachm — Head of Demeter (CN type 23924)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

c. 360–330 BC

Issuing entity

Sesamos

Drachm in silver struck at Sesamos, dated c. 360–330 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 23924 (period: Classical Period; issuing authority type: city).

Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, left. Reverse: Head of Demeter, left, wearing circular earrings and necklace; corn ears in hair. Legend: ΣΗΣΑΜΗ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 3.49 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 17 mm (from 4 recorded specimens). The corpus assigns the type to the Chian weight standard. Published references cited by the corpus: Dalaison, Sylloge nummorum Graecorum. France 7. Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques. Paphlagonie, Pont et Arménie Mineure., Bordeaux 2015, nr. 404.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
drachm
Recorded diameter
17 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.49 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Sesamos
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Chian

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Zeus, left.
Reverse type
Head of Demeter, left, wearing circular earrings and necklace; corn ears in hair.
Reverse legend
ΣΗΣΑΜΗ

Identification

Period
Classical Period
How to identify
Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23924
Type corpus identifier
CN type 23924

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 404

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