Mesembria, light denomination (bronze) (CN type 297)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
175-75 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracelight denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 175-75 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 297. Obverse: Crested Corinthian helmet facing. Reverse: Radiate wheel with four spokes containing Ethnic.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- light denomination (bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 16–17 mm (from 16 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.92 g (mean of 22 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
- ΜΕΣΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Nesebar (Несебър)
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/297
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 297
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. 184-188, nr. 1-104, pl. 24-26, pic. 1-104
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution