Abydos, drachm (CN type 2545)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 365-335 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troasdrachm in silver struck at Abydos in Troas dated ca. 365-335 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2545. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Reverse: Eagle standing right, wings closed.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- drachm
- Recorded diameter
- 14–15 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.28 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Abydos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Apollo, right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing right, wings closed.
- Reverse legend
- ΣΙΜΩΝ ΑΒΥ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2545
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2545
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. 2455, pl. CLXVIII, pic. 7
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution