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Abydos, bronze (CN type 2856)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 375-325 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas dated ca. 375-325 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2856. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Reverse: Eagle standing right, wings closed. 

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
15–17.5 mm (from 11 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.04 g (mean of 11 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Abydos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Apollo, right.
Reverse type
Eagle standing right, wings closed. 
Reverse legend
ΑΒΥ

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2856
Type corpus identifier
CN type 2856

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