Mesembria, middle denomination (Bronze) (CN type 294)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
325-275 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracemiddle denomination (Bronze) in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 325-275 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 294. Obverse: Crested Corinthian helmet facing. Reverse: Radiate wheel with four spokes containing Ethnic.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- middle denomination (Bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 14–17 mm (from 16 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.87 g (mean of 26 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Crested Corinthian helmet facing.
- Reverse type
- Radiate wheel with four spokes containing Ethnic.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕͲΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/294
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 294
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. 152-164, nr. 1-200
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution