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Ancient Coinage of Thrace, Cherronesos


BMC 50

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FIRST SECTION: Hemidrachm types: Forepart of lion right, head reverted / quadripartite incuse square with monograms, letters and symbols usually in opposing quarters
Ref.1st section2nd sectionInfo, other refsTextImage
Berlin 18Dot over IPineappleBerlin I, 18TextImage
Berlin 20A over dotbunch of grapesBerlin I, 20; Hunterian 2TextImage
Berlin 30dot over AG monogramFish leftMcClean 4094-4095; Berlin I, 30TextImage
Berlin 33dot over AG monogramfish right TextImage
Berlin 36AG monogram over dotGrain earBerlin I, 36. TextObvRev
Berlin 38dot over (AG?) monogramLeafBerlin I, 38 TextImage
Berlin 49A dotBeeBerlin I, 49TextImage
Berlin 49vA over dotbeeThrace, Cherronesos. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.40 gm). Berlin I, 49var (A with dot). TextImage
Berlin I, 50 varE dot (?)Dot over fish leftBerlin I, 50 var. (Possibly a dolphin, see SNG Cop 829) Berlin 50 has E over dot. TextImage
Berlin 60K dotdot over starThrace, Cherronesos. Ca 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.40 gm). Berlin I, 60. TextImage
Berlin 61dot over Mdot Berlin I, 61.TextImage
Berlin 70dot VEdot starThrace, Cherronesos. Ca 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Berlin I, 70.TextImage
Berlin 87dotCaduceusBerlin I, 87.TextImage
BMC 10dotPalm branchBMC Thrace 10; McClean 4081.TextImage
BMC 11dotbunch of grapes in sunken quarters. 480-350 BC.Weber 2419, 2434; McClean 4079.TextObvRev
BMC 11dotbunch of grapes in sunken quarters. 480-350 BC.Weber 2419, 2434; McClean 4079.TextImage
BMC 11dotbunch of grapes in sunken quarters. 480-350 BC.Weber 2419, 2434; McClean 4079.TextImage
BMC 13dotIvy leafBMC Thrace 13; McClean 4082-4083; SNG Berry 501. TextImage
BMC 13dotivy leafBMC Thrace pg. 183, 13; McClean 4082-4083; SNG Berry 501.] TextImage
BMC 19A over dotScallop shellBMC Thrace pg. 184, 19; Weber 2435. TextImage
BMC 21inverted AG monogram dotAmphoraBMC Thrace 21; Weber 2406; McClean 4066; Dewing 1305; SNG Copenhagen 837; Berlin I, 43. TextImage
BMC 27inverted AG-monogram dotLizardBMC Thrace 27; SNG Dreer 112. TextImage
BMC 32-33dot and downwards EFish leftBMC Thrace, 32, 33. TextObvRev
BMC 37dotdot, plus an H in third quarterBMC Thrace 37; McClean 4059; Dewing 3102 TextImage
BMC 39dot VE monogramAmphoraBMC Thrace 39; Weber 2423; McClean 4111-4112. TextImage
BMC 39dot VE monogramAmphoraBMC Thrace 39; Weber 2423; McClean 4111-4112. TextImage
BMC 41dot over inverted VE monogramBeeBMC Thrace 41; Weber 2424; McClean 4114-4116; Sear 1605.TextImage
BMC 42dot over V-inverted-Y monogramCaduceuscf. BMC Thrace pg. 185, 42; Weber 2421; SNG Copenhagen 836. TextImage
BMC 43dot VE monogramPentagram over dotBMC Thrace pg. 185, 43; Weber 2422; SNG Dreer 115; McClean 4071.TextImage
BMC 43dot VE monogramPentagram over dotBMC Thrace pg. 185, 43; Weber 2422; SNG Dreer 115; McClean 4071.TextImage
BMC 47XdotBMC Thrace pg. 186, 47. TextImage
BMC 47varA and dotXAE Hemidrachm 2.22 gr, 13.12mm. 480-350 BC. BMC Thrace, 47 var (no letter); cf Sear 1602-1606.TextImage
BMC 48X over dotAmphoraBMC Thrace pg. 186, 48; McClean 4121; Sear 1606. TextImage
BMC 50X and dotcaduceusBMC Thrace pg. 186, 50; Weber 2432; McClean 4120. TextImage
BMC 51 X over dotlizardBMC 51; McClean 4123. TextImage
CNG 62933dot Kdot pentagramNot in the usual reference works. TextImage
CNG 83133H over dotINot in the usual reference works. TextImage
CNG 730778 varI over dotpruning hook or sickleNot in the usual reference works.TextImage
McClean 4067-4068inverted AG monogram over dotGrain earBMC Thrace pg. 184, 22; McClean 4067-4068. TextImage
McClean 4069-4070dot over Ipruning hook or sickleMcClean 4069-4070. TextImage
McClean 4071VE monogramPentagramMcClean 4071. TextImage
McClean 4072dot VE monogramBarley cornMcClean 4072. TextImage
McClean 4072 vardot VE monogramPentagramMcClean 4072 var TextImage
McClean 4073dotfour-petalled flower or rosetteWeber 2433; McClean 4073. TextImage
McClean 4078dotOmphalos or garlanded pileusMcClean 4078. TextImage
McClean 4080dotSwastikaMcClean 4080. TextImage
McClean 4080dotSwastikaMcClean 4080.TextImage
McClean 4084dotcorn or grain earAR 13mm; 2.38g. McClean 4084. TextImage
McClean 4090dot over inverted AG monogramBeeWeber 2409 and 2428; McClean 4090; SNG Copenhagen 832. TextImage
Mcclean_4091H over dotBucranium (inverted)McClean 4091. TextImage
McClean 4091 varX over dotBucranium. TextImage
McClean 4092AG monogramTorchWeber 2407; McClean 4092. TextImage
McClean 4093dot over AG monogramcicadaAR 13mm; 2.38g. McClean 4093; SNG Berry 503. TextImage
McClean 4094-4095dot over AG monogramFish uprightMcClean 4094-4095. TextImage
McClean 4099dot EBeePossibly McClean 4099. TextImage
McClean 4103E dotBarley corn with two leavesWeber 2429; McClean 4103. TextImage
McClean 4103 (2)E dotBarley cornWeber 2429; McClean 4103. TextImage
McClean 4103vdot over Xbarley corn inwards2.17 gr, 12.80mm. McClean 4103 var (dot over E); cf Sear 1602-1606.TextImage
McClean 4104Hbucranium2.07 gr, 12.92mm. ca. 400-350 BC. McClean 4104; cf Sear 1602-1606.TextImage
McClean 4107I over doteight-rayed starMcClean 4107. TextImage
McClean 4114-4116dot over EBeeBMC Thrace pg. 185, 41; Weber 2424; McClean 4114-4116; Sear 1605. TextImage
McClean 4120vX over dotcaduceus2.39g. McClean 4120 var, BMC 50 var (X over dot instead of dot over X).TextImage
M&M 30, 108-109 (1)dot V-inverted-Y monogram dotBeeM&M 30, 108-109 TextImage
M&M 30, 108-109 (2)dot V-inverted-Y monogram dotBeeM&M 30, 108-109 TextImage
M&M 30, 108-109 (3)dot V-inverted-Y monogram dotBeeM&M 30, 108-109 TextImage
SNG Cop 826inverted AG monogram over dotdotMcClean 4060; SNG von Post 76. TextImage
SNG Cop 828varHP monogram (inverted) over dotdotMcClean 4108 var; SNG Cop 828 var. TextImage
SNG Cop 829dot Edot over dolphin leftBMC Thrace pg. 185, 31; Weber 2413. TextImage
SNG Cop 829
(type 2)
E dotDolphin over dotBMC Thrace, 31; Weber 2413. (Note: the dots are in reverse order to the coin above). TextImage
SNG Cop 830dot VE monogramlizardWeber 2415; McClean 4117-4118. TextImage
SNG Cop 830dot VE monogramlizardWeber 2415; McClean 4117-4118. TextImage
SNG Cop 833dotbee2.40 gm. McClean 4100. TextImage
SNG Cop 834dot over XBee BMC Thrace pg. 186, 49. TextImage
SNGCop 835I over dotGrain earWeber 2410; Dewing 1303. TextImage
SNGCop 835I over dotGrain earWeber 2410; Dewing 1303. TextImage
SNGCop 836dot VE-monogramcaduceusBMC Thrace pg. 185, 42; Weber 2421. TextImage
SNGCop 836dot VE-monogramcaduceusBMC Thrace pg. 185, 42; Weber 2421.TextImage
SNGCop 836dot VE-monogramcaduceusBMC Thrace pg. 185, 42; Weber 2421.TextImage
SNGCop 839Idot over ladle or fish(?). TextImage
SNGCop 841A over dotFlower with nine petalsBMC Thrace pg. 184, 20. TextImage
SNGCop 842dotFlower of four petals with stemWeber 2433; McClean 4073. TextImage
SNGCop 843 (1)dotwreathMcClean 4076. TextImage
SNGCop 843 (2)dotwreathMcClean 4076. TextImage
SNGCop 843 (3)dotwreathMcClean 4076. TextImage
SNGCop 843 (4)dotwreathMcClean 4076. TextImage
SNGCop 843 (5)dotwreathMcClean 4076. TextImage
SNGCop 843 (6)dotwreathMcClean 4076. TextImage
SNG Dreer 107I over dotdotSNG Dreer 107. TextImage
SNG Dreer 107I over dotdotSNG Dreer 107. TextImage
SNG Dreer 109dotFlower of three petals with central dotSNG Cop 842 var (4 petals); SNG Dreer 109. TextImage
Weber 2411inverted AG monogram dotRam's headWeber 2411 and 2427. TextImage
Weber 2414AG monogram over dotPlowWeber 2414; SNG Manchester 775.TextImage
Weber 2421dot VE monogramcaduceusWeber 2421.TextImage
Weber 2425dot over AG monogram (off flan)Shield with bossWeber 2425; SNG Fitzwilliam 464. TextImage
Weber 2426A over dotdot and clubcf BMC Thrace pg. 184, 24; Weber 2426. TextImage
Weber 2430inverted AG monogram over doteight-rayed starWeber 2430. TextImage
Sear #1602dotdotSNGCop 824, BMC 8.
(5 entries)
Sear #1603A over dotbunch of grapesBMC 18.
(3 entries)
Sear #1604AG monogramdot over helmetBMC 25.
(2 entries)
Sear #1605dot VE monogrambeeBMC 41.
(3 entries)
Sear #1606X dotamphoraBMC 48. TextImage
Examples with unclear symbols, or with no known references.
SNG Cop 829? Edot E?. [(the other section most likely has a fish or dolphin (SNG Cop 829, as this is the only dot-E type known] TextImage
Monogram LBEDot over LBE monogram upwardswreath(?)Ref. ? TextImage
Letter RAG monogramR over dotRef. ? TextImage
bird-aAG monogram over dotBirdRef.? TextImage
crabdotCrabRef.?TextImage
fish-bdot (over leaf?)Tunny fish right below dotRef.?TextImage
fish-cdotFish leftRef.?TextImage
linesX2 parallel linesRef.? TextImage
pentagram-ddot pentagramdot racetorch.Ref.? TextImage
plowPlowwreathRef.?TextImage
Hemidrachm selinondotSelinon leaf (?) comprised of dots (or bunch of grapes?)Ref. ?. TextImage
SECOND SECTION: Other coins of Cherronesos
AE9Cherronesos AE9. Forepart of lion right, head looking back / XEP, forepart of bull right. TextImage
Dembski 1586Tauric Chersonesus, Cherronesus, AE Drachm. Gothic, 4th Century AD. Head right / Standing stick figure. TextObvRev
Moushmov 5445Thrace, Chersonesos, Miltiades II AR Tetradrachm. Circa 495-494 BC. Lion standing right, head left, raising left forepaw, tail curled above / Head of Athena left, in crested Attic helmet & earring, within incuse square. TextImage
Moushmov 5454Thracian Chersonese AE12. ca 330 BC. Lion head left / XEP / POM, barley grain. TextImage
SNG Cop 346Ca. 510-490 BC. Silver tetrobol(?) (2.92 gm). Head & foreleg of roaring lion left / Rough square incuse. SNG Cop. 346; Weber 8567. TextImage
SNG Cop 847vThracian Chersonese. Autonomous AE Fraction, 1.49 g, 11.48mm. 4th C. BC. Female head (poss. Demeter), three-quarters facing, to right, wearing earring and necklace / CER-RO, barley corn, branch to right. cf: BMC III, 56; Berlin 98; McClean 56; (all without branch); Sear -.TextImage
Sear #1350Thracian Chersonese Archaic AR Diobol. 500-480 BC. Forepart of lion right / crude quadripartite incuse. SNG Berry 500; Weber 2403; BMC Thrace 2. TextObvRev
Sear #1607Thracian Chersonese, Cherronesos, AE10. Head of lion right, roaring / XEP above, PO below, grain of barley. BMC 53.
( 2 entries)
See also: Barry Murphy's page on Cherronesos' hemidrachms
Reid Goldsborough Cherronesos lion coins page, including images of ancient and modern counterfeits
Perseus Project database, coins of Cherronesos
Entry for Cardia in Moushmov Online
Entry for Thrace, Cherronesos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Entries for Kardia, which may be the city where these coins were minted.
Search for Cherronessus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Cherronessus in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Cherronesos at AncientImports.com
Search for Cherronesos at Incitatus Coins

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