Mesembria, heavy denomination (bronze) (CN type 312)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
245-215 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thraceheavy denomination (bronze) in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 245-215 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 312. Obverse: Corinthian helmet, right. Reverse: Ethnic around Celtic shield.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- heavy denomination (bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 15–21 mm (from 18 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.22 g (mean of 17 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Corinthian helmet, right.
- Reverse type
- Ethnic around Celtic shield.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕΤΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Nesebar (Несебър)
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/312
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 312
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. 190-200, nr. 1-148, pl. 17-22, pic. 1-148
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution