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Bisanthe, Bisanthe: nominal C (CN type 716)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 300-200 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Bisanthe: nominal C in bronze struck at Bisanthe in Thrace dated ca. 300-200 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 716. Obverse: Head of Dionysus, right, quiver behind. Reverse: Bunch of grapes.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Bisanthe: nominal C
Recorded diameter
11 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Bisanthe
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of Dionysus, right, quiver behind.
Reverse type
Bunch of grapes.
Reverse legend
ΒΙ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/716
Type corpus identifier
CN type 716

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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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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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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