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Nikopolis ad Mestum, Geta, 5 unit (CN type 11858)

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Record status

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Period

209-211 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

5 unit in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Mestum in Thrace under Geta dated 209-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 11858. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Geta, right. Reverse: Ares standing facing, wearing helmet, holding spear and shield.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
5 unit
Recorded diameter
28.9–31.5 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
16.79 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Nikopolis ad Mestum
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Geta

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of bearded Geta, right.
Reverse type
Ares standing facing, wearing helmet, holding spear and shield.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Π ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ ϹΕΒ
Reverse legend
ΟVΛ(Π) ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΠΡ(ΟϹ) ΜΕϹΤΩ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/11858
Type corpus identifier
CN type 11858

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