Chersonesus, Caria Cahn 1970 Series C.17-20, Silver, struck at Chersonesus cariae, 460–450 BC. Obverse: lion forepart, paws extended. Reverse: bull head facing in incuse square. Weight about 5.9 g, diameter 17.5 mm.
| mint | Chersonesus cariae | weight | 5.91g (3) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀17.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 1↕ (3) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Lion forepart, paws extended
reverse
Bull head facing in incuse square
specimens (3)
British Museum
5.86g
⌀17.0
1↕
British Museum
6.29g
⌀18.0
3↕
National Museum of Denmark
5.57g
Cite this coin
Chersonesus, Caria Cahn 1970 Series C.17-20 (chersonesus_cariae_cahn_1970_c.17-20), 460–450 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/chersonesus-caria-cahn-1970-series-c17-20/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA