Perinthos, Hemisiglos (hemidrachm) (CN type 891)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 357-338 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceHemisiglos (hemidrachm) in silver struck at Perinthos in Thrace dated ca. 357-338 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 891. Obverse: Head of Demeter, left, wearing corn wreath, earring and necklace. Reverse: Two conjoined foreparts of prancing horses; ornated with acanthus leaves.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- Hemisiglos (hemidrachm)
- Recorded diameter
- 16 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.61 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Perinthos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Persian
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Demeter, left, wearing corn wreath, earring and necklace.
- Reverse type
- Two conjoined foreparts of prancing horses; ornated with acanthus leaves.
- Reverse legend
- ΠΕΡΙΝ ΚΙΣ
Identification
- Period
- Classical Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/891
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 891
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. 91, nr. 3, pl. 1
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution