Mesembria, middle denomination (Bronze) (CN type 330)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
75-50 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracemiddle denomination (Bronze) in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 75-50 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 330. Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche, right. Reverse: Ethnic and ear of corn within wreath of grain stalks.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- middle denomination (Bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 15–19 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.56 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Turreted head of Tyche, right.
- Reverse type
- Ethnic and ear of corn within wreath of grain stalks.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕΣΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Varna Region, Burgas Region
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/330
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 330
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. 396, nr. 1-11, pl. 130, pic. 1-11
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution