Mesembria, middle denomination (Bronze) (CN type 331)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
25-1 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thracemiddle denomination (Bronze) in bronze struck at Mesembria in Thrace dated 25-1 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 331. Obverse: Veiled bust of Demeter, right; in front of her two ears of corn. Reverse: Apollo (Citharoedus) standing right, holding plectrum and lyre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- middle denomination (Bronze)
- Recorded diameter
- 24–28 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 15.41 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mesembria
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Veiled bust of Demeter, right; in front of her two ears of corn.
- Reverse type
- Apollo (Citharoedus) standing right, holding plectrum and lyre.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕΣΗΜΒΡΙΑ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/331
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 331
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. 1-5, pl. 130, pic. 1-5
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution