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Gentinos

Coordinates:39°52′37″N26°16′45″E/ 39.876943°N 26.279146°E/39.876943; 26.279146
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Gentinos(Ancient Greek:Γεντῖνος) was a town inancient Troad.[1]The inhabitants of Gentinos are cited in the tribute records ofAthensbetween the years 452/1 and 444/3 BCE, so the city was part of theDelian League.[2]Gentinos minted bronze coins inscribed «ΓΕΝ» or «ΓΕΝΤΙ».[2]

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

References

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  1. ^Stephanus of Byzantium.Ethnica.Vol.s.v.
  2. ^abMogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Troad".An inventory of archaic and classical poleis.New York:Oxford University Press.p. 1008.ISBN0-19-814099-1.
  3. ^Richard Talbert,ed. (2000).Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World.Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.ISBN978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. ^Lund University.Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

39°52′37″N26°16′45″E/ 39.876943°N 26.279146°E/39.876943; 26.279146


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