Byzantion
CN_46

Mint

Byzantion

Date

c. 411-c. 387/86 BC

Period

Classical Period

Denomination

drachm

Standard

Persian

Legend

Obverse

ΒΥ

Reverse

Design

Obverse

Bull standing left on dolphin, left, raising right forehoof.

Reverse

Incuse square of mill-sail pattern, roughened or dotted ground.

Coinage

Type

city

Die

Obverse:

Byz_0006_V6

Reverse:

Byz_0006_R6

Material

silver

Diameter Max

19 mm

Diameter Min

18 mm

Weight

5.40 g

Owner

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques, Paris, FR

Owner Inventory No.

347

Provenience

Chandon de Briailles 347

Reproduction Owner

BBAW, Berlin, DE

Plaster Cast No

6, Paris

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Die Münzprägung von Byzantion. Autonome Zeit(no. 6, p. 84)Le Rider, Deux trésors de monnaies grecques de la Propontide (IVe siècle avant J.-C.)(no. Taf. 19,12)

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Byzantion CN_46, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_46 [Last downloaded: 2021/01/15]

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