Sesamos, drachm (CN type 23924)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 360-330 v. Chr.
drachm in silver struck at Sesamos dated ca. 360-330 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23924. Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, left. Reverse: Head of Demeter, left, wearing circular earrings and necklace; corn ears in hair.
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
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23924
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23924
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
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 404
Research required
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