Mesembria, Obol (CN type 271)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
475-450 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceObol in silver struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 475-450 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 271. Obverse: Crested Corinthian helmet facing. Reverse: Incuse square.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Obol
- Recorded diameter
- 7.2–8 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.57 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Crested Corinthian helmet facing.
- Reverse type
- Incuse square.
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/271
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 271
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 bibliographyp. 79, nr. 6
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution