Mesembria, Diobol (CN type 285)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
450-350 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceDiobol in silver struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 450-350 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 285. Obverse: Crested Corinthian helmet facing. Reverse: Radiate wheel with four spokes containing Ethnic.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Diobol
- Recorded diameter
- 9.5–13 mm (from 38 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1.25 g (mean of 68 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Chian
Design
- Obverse type
- Crested Corinthian helmet facing.
- Reverse type
- Radiate wheel with four spokes containing Ethnic.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕͲΑ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Recorded findspots
- Burgas Region
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/285
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 285
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. 80-82, nr. 37-140, pl. 2-4, pic. 37-140
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution