cn type 789

Mint

Maroneia 🔍

Region: Thrace

Typology

Date

c. 430-400 BC

Classical Period 🔍

Obverse

Design

Horse prancing left.
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Symbol

head of silen, left (position: above)

Reverse

Legend

ΜΗΤΡΟΔΟΤΟΣ

Design

Vine with bunches of grapes within linear square; all within incuse square.
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Persons

Magistrate: Metrodotos 🔍

Metrology

Denomination

distater (tetradrachm) 🔍
Standard: reduced Chian

Material

silver 🔍

Diameter

Max: 25 mm / Min: 21.5 mm

Average Weight

13.86 g (4x)

Axes

1 (1x)

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Griechisches Münzwerk: Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987 p. 132, nr. 123-125 (Reduced thraco-macedonian standard, 436/35-411/10 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. 167 (Reduced chian standard, 430-400 BC.) ❐

editions

cn.maroneia.1_ed.49 🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 789, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/789 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]