Tomis, Elagabal, 4 unit (CN type 12170)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

218-222 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

4 unit struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Elagabal dated 218-222 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12170. Obverse: Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Concordia with Kalathos, Patera and cornucopia standing left.

Physical characteristics

Denomination
4 unit
Recorded diameter
26–29.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
13.32 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Elagabal

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Concordia with Kalathos, Patera and cornucopia standing left.
Obverse legend
Μ ΑVΡΗ · ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟᛈ · ΑVΓΟ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩ[Ϲ]

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12170
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12170

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