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Abydos, bronze (CN type 3098)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 120-50 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas dated ca. 120-50 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3098. Obverse: Laureate bust of Apollo, facing. Reverse: Lyre.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
15–18 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.29 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Abydos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Apollo, facing.
Reverse type
Lyre.
Reverse legend
ΑΒΥΔΗ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3098
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3098

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