cn type 1959

Mint

Maroneia 🔍

Region: Thrace

Typology

Date

500-480 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse

Legend

ΜΑΡΩ

Design

Forepart of prancing horse, left.
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Symbol

grape (position: top right)

Reverse

Legend

ΜΗΤΙ

Design

Starflower within incuse square.
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Metrology

Denomination

drachm 🔍
Standard: reduced Chian

Material

silver 🔍

Diameter

Max: 17 mm / Min: 15 mm

Average Weight

3.49 g (3x)

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Griechisches Münzwerk: Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987 p. 121, nr. 19 (Thraco-macedonian standard, IIIrd weight series, 510/05-495/90 BC) ❐

Psōma et al., The coins from Maroneia and the classical city at Molyvoti: a contribution to the history of Aegean Thrace, Athens 2008 p. 166 (Chian standard, 500-480 BC.) ❐

editions

cn.maroneia.1_ed.15 🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 1959, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/1959 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]