about ancient nomos
Ancient Nomos Art is a museum of galleries exhibiting ancient coins and ancient mint maps. The coin gallery displays the diverse art and history of hand-crafted ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Persian and Medieval coinage. The ancient mints mapping gallery features Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Asia Minor and Medieval mint city regions and territories. Visitor's are welcome to explore, study and enjoy Ancient Nomos Art.
Greek, Thrace – 398 BC
Maroneia
From Ancient Galleries
Obverse: Forepart of galloping Horse facing left with beaded truncation at torso.
Reverse: Vine stem with hanging bunch of grapes. Rhyton to left in dotted square.
LEGEND SYMBOLS
Obv. Π – Λ, Forepart of horse facing left with beaded torso edge and three folds of skin below mane. Rev. Vine stem with hanging bunch of grapes. Rhyton to left; ΜΑ, (Maroneia abbreviation) to right; all within dotted linear square.
DOCUMENTATION COMING SOON
The legends, documentation, and attribution for the above Maroneia tetrobol exhibits are currently in review. Please come back to visit this item again in the next few weeks.
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DOCUMENTATION
Value: Tetrobol. Metal: AR Silver. Weight: 2.81 grams. Mint: Maroneia. Date: 398/7-386/5 BC.
Attribution: Schonert-Geiss, Die Munzpragung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987, 273ff; Weber, Plate 90, 2339.
Legend, Documentation and Attribution