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Abydos, unit (CN type 3147)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 200-100 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

unit in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas dated ca. 200-100 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3147. Obverse: Turreted and draped bust of Artemis; at right shoulder, bow and quiver. Reverse: Stag standing right, in front, cypress; all within laurel-wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
unit
Recorded diameter
19.5–23.5 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
8.25 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Abydos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Turreted and draped bust of Artemis; at right shoulder, bow and quiver.
Reverse type
Stag standing right, in front, cypress; all within laurel-wreath.
Reverse legend
ΑΒΥ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3147
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3147

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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