Ambracia
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The mint at the ancient site of Ambracia in Epirus.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambracia, silver, staters (Pegasus/Athena) (485-475 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 2,430 kg |
| Ambracia, silver, staters (Pegasus/Athena) (456-404 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 7,136 kg |
| Ambracia, silver, staters (Pegasus/Athena) (404-338 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 6,115 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3613 - Ambracia (stater Pegasus/Athena) over Corinthian type (Pegasus/Athena) (Gorny & Mosch, 259, Oct. 2018, 3249) | 
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Silver | 360 BC JL | 
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Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 - Caulonia (nomos Apollo/stag) over Ambracia (Pegasus/Athena) (Paris, BnF, de Luynes 696) | 
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Silver | 475 BC JL | 
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| 1853 - Taras (nomos rider/Taras FB 50) over Ambracia (Pegasus/Athena) (Dewing coll. - Noe 1957, pl. XI, k) | 
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Silver | 343 BC JL | 
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Description 
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | ambracia |
| Definition: | The mint at the ancient site of Ambracia in Epirus. |
| Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource | 530794 |
| Ancient regionAncient region. | Epirus
Nomisma: epirus |
| Modern countryModern country | Greece |
| CoordinatesGeographical coorindates | 39.154876° N, 20.990258° E |
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