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cn type 840

Mint
Maroneia 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 400-377 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse
Design
Horse prancing left.
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Symbol
star (position: above)
Reverse
Legend
ΠΟΣΙΔΕΟΣ
Design
Vine with bunches of grapes within linear square; all within incuse square.
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Symbol
shield (position: )
Persons

Magistrate: Posideus 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
distater (tetradrachm) 🔍  
Standard: reduced Chian
Material
silver 🔍  
Diameter
23 mm (1x)
Average Weight
12.71 g (2x)
Public Commentary

Auf der Rückseite Beizeichen Schild oder Astragal. On the reverse, shield or astragalus a symbol.

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Griechisches Münzwerk: Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987 p. 137, nr. 164  (Aeginetan standard, 411/10-398/97 BC)  ❐

Literature

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 (Reduced chian standard, 400-377 BC)  ❐

editions

cn.maroneia.1_ed.90  🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 840, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/840 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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