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cn coin 33670

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CN Type 10807 🔍

Mint
Maroneia 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 400-377 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse
Design
Reverse
Legend
Legend reverse ΜΗΤΡΟΦΑΝΗΣ
Design
Vine with bunches of grapes within linear square; all within incuse square.
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Symbol
astragalos (position: )
Persons

Magistrate: Metrophanes (I) 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
distater (tetradrachm) 🔍  
Standard: reduced Chian
Material
Diameter
22 mm
Weight
12.95 g
Axis
7
Owner

commerce / im Handel, ,

Please note that the current ownership is not confirmed.

Provenience: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., Mail Bid Sale 84, lot 147, 05.05.2010

Public Commentary

Es könnte sich um denselben Typ wie CN_type 841 handeln, wenn der Skorpion misinterpretiert wurde und es sich tatsächlich um die losen Zügel handelt. This could be the same type as CN_type 841 if the scorpion has been misinterpreted and it is actually loose the reins.

Literature

Schönert-Geiß, Griechisches Münzwerk: Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987 p. 137, nr. 165 (Aeginetan standard, 411/10-398/97 BC. Scorpion on Obverse.) 

Psōma et al., The coins from Maroneia and the classical city at Molyvoti: a contribution to the history of Aegean Thrace, Athens 2008 p. 171-173

Lorber et al., Amphipolis: the civic coinage in silver and gold, Los Angeles 1990 p. 181 (Hoard near Abdera contained this type.) 

Schönert-Geiß, Griechisches Münzwerk: Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987 p. 137, nr. 165 (Aeginetan standard, 411/10-398/97 BC. Scorpion on Obverse.) 

Psōma et al., The coins from Maroneia and the classical city at Molyvoti: a contribution to the history of Aegean Thrace, Athens 2008 p. 171-173

Lorber et al., Amphipolis: the civic coinage in silver and gold, Los Angeles 1990 p. 181 (Hoard near Abdera contained this type.) 

Cite this record:

cn coin 33670, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_33670 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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