cn type 841

Edition

cn.maroneia.1_ed.88

Mint

Maroneia 🔍

Region: Thrace

Typology

Date

c. 400-377 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse

Design

Horse prancing left.
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Symbol

scorpion (position: above)

Reverse

Legend

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

silver 🔍

Diameter

23.6 mm (1x)

Average Weight

12.23 g (1x)

Axes

8 (1x)

Public Commentary

Ob auf der Vorderseite tatsächlich ein Skorpion gezeigt ist, ist unklar. Eventuell identisch mit Typ ohne Skorpion. It is unclear whether a scorpion is actually shown on the obverse. Possibly identical to the type without a scorpion.

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Griechisches Münzwerk: Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987 p. 137, nr. 165 (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.88 🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 841, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/cn.maroneia.1_ed.88 [Last downloaded: 2026/04/19]