cn type 8569
cn type 8569-0
cn type 8569-1
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Mint
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cn type 8569

Edition
cn.byzantium.1_ed.221
Mint
Byzantion 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

2. half of 1. c. BC

Hellenistic Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΒΥΖΑΝ
Design
Laureate head of Apollo, right.
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Reverse
Legend
ΔΡΑΧΜΑ
Design
Obelisk of Apollo (Karinos) on a double base.
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Metrology
Denomination
unit 🔍  
Material
bronze 🔍  
Diameter
Max: 17 mm / Min: 15 mm
Average Weight
2.73 g (2x)
Public Commentary

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1773

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Die Münzprägung von Byzantion. Kaiserzeit, Berlin 1972 p. 131, nr. 1898-1899, pl. 114, pic. 1898-1899  ❐

Burnett et al., RPC I: Roman Provincial Coinage. Vol. I: From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius: 44 BC-AD 69, London [u.a.] 1992 nr. 1773  ❐

Literature

Poole, BMC. Catalogue of Greek coins: the Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, &c., Bologna 1979 p. 96, nr. 37 ❐

Web Reference: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1773 ❐

editions

cn.byzantium.1_ed.221  🔍

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