Thrace Mesambria AR Diobol 4th Century BC NGC XF Corinthian Helmet/Wheel Spokes

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Seller: appreciatingobjects ✉️ (672) 100%, Location: Hampton, New Hampshire, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 254135134668 Thrace Mesambria AR Diobol 4th Century BC NGC XF Corinthian Helmet/Wheel Spokes. Thrace - Mesambria AR Diobol 4th Century BC NGC XF. Crested Corinthian helmet facing front / M-E- Σ-A within spokes of wheel; radiating lines around. Karayotov I 39-140. Topalov, Messambria 9. SNG BM Black Sea 268-71.  Approx 1.15 grams.  NGC Certified XF.  NGC shows 3 in XF condition with 3 graded higher.   Not easy to find this coin graded XF . Minor wear to high points, still some luster around devices on both sides, and sharp strike. Combined shipping available. Ancient Mesambria

Nesebar (often transcribed as Nessebar and sometimes as Nesebur , Bulgarian : Несебър , pronounced [nɛˈsɛbɐr] , Thracian : Melsambria , Greek : Μεσημβρία , Mesembria ) is an ancient city and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast , located in Burgas Province . It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nesebar Municipality . Often referred to as the "Pearl of the Black Sea ", Nesebar is a rich city-museum defined by more than three millennia of ever-changing history. The small city exists in two parts separated by a narrow man-made isthmus with the ancient part of the settlement on the peninsula (previously an island), and the more modern section on the mainland side (i.e. hotels, later development). The older part bears evidence of occupation by a variety of different civilisations over the course of its existence.

It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations and seaports on the Black Sea, in what has become a popular area with several large resorts—the largest, Sunny Beach , is situated immediately to the north of Nesebar.

Nesebar has on several occasions found itself on the frontier of a threatened empire, and as such it is a town with a rich history. Due to the city's abundance of historic buildings, UNESCO came to include Nesebar in its list of World Heritage Sites in 1983.

As of December 2009, the town has a population of 11,626 inhabitants. The settlement was known in Greek as Mesembria (Greek : Μεσήμβρια ), sometimes mentioned as Mesambria or Melsembria , the latter meaning the city of Melsas. According to a reconstruction the name might derive from Thracian Melsambria . Nevertheless, the Thracian origin of that name seems to be doubtful. Moreover, the tradition pertaining to Melsas, as founder of the city is tenuous and belongs to a cycle of etymological legends abundant among Greek cities. It also appears that the story of Melsas was a latter reconstruction of the Hellenistic era, when Mesembria was an important coastal city. Bulgarian archaeologist Lyuba Ognenova-Marinova led six underwater archaeological expeditions for the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) between 1961 and 1972 in the waters along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast . Her work led to the identification of five chronological periods of urbanization on the peninsula surrounding Nesebar through the end of the second millennium B.C., which included the Thracian protopolis, the Greek colony Mesambria, a Roman-ruled village to the Early Christian Era , the Medieval settlement and a Renaissance era town, known as Mesemvria or Nessebar.

Antiquity Originally a Thracian settlement, known as Menebria , the town became a Greek colony when settled by Dorians from Megara at the beginning of the 6th century BC, and was an important trading centre from then on and a rival of Apollonia (Sozopol ). It remained the only Dorian colony along the Black Sea coast, as the rest were typical Ionian colonies. At 425-424 BC the town joined the Delian League , under the leadership of Athens . Remains from the Hellenistic period include the acropolis , a temple of Apollo , and an agora . A wall which formed part of the fortifications can still be seen on the north side of the peninsula. Bronze and silver coins were minted in the city since the 5th century BC and gold coins since the 3rd century BC. The town fell under Roman rule in 71 BC, yet continued to enjoy privileges such as the right to mint its own coinage. Lots of history in this little coin. Have a look for yourself!
  • Composition: Silver
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Bulgaria
  • Certification: NGC
  • Grade: XF

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