Coin type n° 343 (temporary) | |
HNO volume | Caria |
Region | Islands off Caria |
Mint | Karpathos |
Ruler | |
Date (from) | 500 |
Date (to) | 480 |
Obverse | Two large dolphins, one leaping left over one leaping right; below a smaller dolphin leaping right; all within a linear square and dotted square with the two upper corners with floral ornaments with four petals |
Reverse | Square incuse divided into two rectangles by broad band |
Magistrate | |
Metal | Silver |
Standard | Milesian |
Denomination | Stater |
Weight min-max | 13.60 - 13.71 |
Weight average | 13.66 |
Diameter min-max | 20 - 21 |
Diameter average | 21 |
Type rarity | |
Type reference | Stefanaki 2015, Type II, Groupe A, 6-11 |
Specimens of this coin type | ||||||||
# | Collection | Publication | Diameter | Weight | Axis | Hoard | Notes | Image |
1 | Boston | Brett, 2010; Stefanaki 2015, 10 (D3/R5); Nicolet-Pierre 2006, 63, n° 38 | 21 mm | 13.71 g | Available | |||
2 | Cambridge | McClean, 8528; Stefanaki 2015, 9 (D3/R3); Cahn 1957, pl. II, 7 | 13.67 g | |||||
3 | CNG Triton XV (2012), 1247: Stefanaki 2015, 11 (D3/R5) | 20 mm | 13.60 g | Pictured |