Gentinos

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Gentinos (Ancient Greek: Γεντῖνος) was a town in ancient Troad.[1] The inhabitants of Gentinos are cited in the tribute records of Athens between the years 452/1 and 444/3 BCE, so the city was part of the Delian League.[2] Gentinos minted bronze coins inscribed «ΓΕΝ» or «ΓΕΝΤΙ».[2]

Its site is tentatively located near Ballı Dağ, Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  2. ^ a b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Troad". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1008. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

39°52′37″N 26°16′45″E / 39.876943°N 26.279146°E / 39.876943; 26.279146


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