Mesembria, light denomination (bronze) (CN type 310)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
350-300 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracelight denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 350-300 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 310. Obverse: Bare head of Melsas, right. Reverse: Ethnic within pelta.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- light denomination (bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 11–15 mm (from 12 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.21 g (mean of 12 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of Melsas, right.
- Reverse type
- Ethnic within pelta.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕͲΑ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Recorded findspots
- Nesebar (Несебър)
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/310
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 310
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. 146-150, nr. 1-136, pl. 5-7, pic. 1-136
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution