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Hellenistic Sardian chrysous account: research record

Evidence coverage: 300 BC–200 BC. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Hellenistic Sardian chrysous account

CUR-V29-SARDIS-CHRYSOUS · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 300 BC–200 BC; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

No distinct predecessor currency is established in the loaded view.

Children / successors

No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.

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Earlier account evidence

The Mnesimachos mortgage states a 1,325-chrysous principal, a 2,650-chrysous penalty, and gold valuations of produce and improvements. Tribute is also reckoned in chrysoi.

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Unit-of-account identity review

The Mnesimachos mortgage states a 1,325-chrysous principal, a 2,650-chrysous penalty, and gold valuations of produce and improvements. Tribute is also reckoned in chrysoi.

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Account-unit observations

Dated evidence, not exact birth or extinction dates.

Third-century BC attestation envelope. The 2024 dossier chooses 214 BC; excavation scholarship distinguishes an earlier mortgage from a later wall copy. Neither 316 BC nor a political conquest is admitted as the account founding date.qualified

The Mnesimachos mortgage states a 1,325-chrysous principal, a 2,650-chrysous penalty, and gold valuations of produce and improvements. Tribute is also reckoned in chrysoi.

C1822
Evidence & research notes 3 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Inference C1822

The Mnesimachos mortgage states a 1,325-chrysous principal, a 2,650-chrysous penalty, and gold valuations of produce and improvements. Tribute is also reckoned in chrysoi.

Charlotte Van Regenmortel · Soldiers, Wages, and the Hellenistic Economies (2024), Epigraphic Dossier no. 7 Citation S969 · Open source ↗

Epigraphic Dossier no. 7, pp. 210–213, col. I 4–10 and col. II 1–19; CHANGE date fields

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full dossier no. 7 Greek text and translation inspected.

The translation has a minor gold-obol discrepancy; that amount is excluded.

CHANGE, Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents, Oxford · Sardeis: mortgage of Mnesimachos to the temple of Artemis Citation S491 · Open source ↗

Epigraphic Dossier no. 7, pp. 210–213, col. I 4–10 and col. II 1–19; CHANGE date fields

Source access and limitations

Monetary metadata inspected, not the stone.

Chrysous is not automatically a daric or a particular Macedonian coin.

Supported C1856

The Mnesimachos mortgage states a 1,325-chrysous principal, a 2,650-chrysous penalty, and gold valuations of produce and improvements. Tribute is also reckoned in chrysoi.

Charlotte Van Regenmortel · Soldiers, Wages, and the Hellenistic Economies (2024), Epigraphic Dossier no. 7 Citation S969 · Open source ↗

Epigraphic Dossier no. 7, pp. 210–213, col. I 4–10 and col. II 1–19; CHANGE date fields

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full dossier no. 7 Greek text and translation inspected.

The translation has a minor gold-obol discrepancy; that amount is excluded.

CHANGE, Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents, Oxford · Sardeis: mortgage of Mnesimachos to the temple of Artemis Citation S491 · Open source ↗

Epigraphic Dossier no. 7, pp. 210–213, col. I 4–10 and col. II 1–19; CHANGE date fields

Source access and limitations

Monetary metadata inspected, not the stone.

Chrysous is not automatically a daric or a particular Macedonian coin.

Supported C1861

Local Sardian temple credit and estate assessments; not an assertion that every Hellenistic gold stater shared one currency identity. No complete account-unit termination established in this pass.

Charlotte Van Regenmortel · Soldiers, Wages, and the Hellenistic Economies (2024), Epigraphic Dossier no. 7 Citation S969 · Open source ↗

Epigraphic Dossier no. 7, pp. 210–213, col. I 4–10 and col. II 1–19; CHANGE date fields

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full dossier no. 7 Greek text and translation inspected.

The translation has a minor gold-obol discrepancy; that amount is excluded.

CHANGE, Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents, Oxford · Sardeis: mortgage of Mnesimachos to the temple of Artemis Citation S491 · Open source ↗

Epigraphic Dossier no. 7, pp. 210–213, col. I 4–10 and col. II 1–19; CHANGE date fields

Source access and limitations

Monetary metadata inspected, not the stone.

Chrysous is not automatically a daric or a particular Macedonian coin.

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