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Bisanthe, Bisanthe: nominal A (CN type 645)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 300-200 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Bisanthe: nominal A in bronze struck at Bisanthe in Thrace dated ca. 300-200 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 645. Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus, right. Reverse: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Bisanthe: nominal A
Recorded diameter
17–20 mm (from 10 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.95 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Bisanthe
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Zeus, right.
Reverse type
Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread.
Reverse legend
ΒΙΣΑΝΘΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/645
Type corpus identifier
CN type 645

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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