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cn type 5995

Edition
cn.byzantium.1_ed.63
Mint
Byzantion 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Date

c. 387/386-340/339 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
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Design
Forepart of a bull standing left on dolphin, raising right forehoof.
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Monogram
Monogram obverse (position: at the bottom left)
Reverse
Design
Ornated trident head.
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Metrology
Denomination
hemidrachm 🔍  
Standard: Chian
Material
silver 🔍  
Public Commentary

With this monogram at Schönert-Geiss two nos. 828 (with the note "Monogram uncertain") and 829 (=CN3385, which however bears the following monogram = CNType5998). Thus it is unclear whether the type with this monogram exists.

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Die Münzprägung von Byzantion. Autonome Zeit, Berlin 1970 p. 125, nr. 828, pl. 34  (Rhodian standard.)  ❐

editions

cn.byzantium.1_ed.63  🔍

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cn type 5995, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/cn.byzantium.1_ed.63 [Last downloaded: 2026/04/22]

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