Maroneia, Hemiobol (CN type 856)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 430-400 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Hemiobol in silver struck at Maroneia in Thrace dated ca. 430-400 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 856. Obverse: Gorgoneion. Reverse: Helmet, right; in incuse square.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
Hemiobol
Recorded diameter
7 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
0.27 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Maroneia
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Weight standard
reduced Chian

Design

Obverse type
Gorgoneion.
Reverse type
Helmet, right; in incuse square.

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/856
Type corpus identifier
CN type 856

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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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