Philippopolis, unit (CN type 12186)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
138-161 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thraceunit in bronze struck at Philippopolis in Thrace dated 138-161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12186. Obverse: Draped bust of Hermes, right; behind, caduceus. Reverse: Cock standing left, head right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- unit
- Recorded diameter
- 14–15 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1.81 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Philippopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City (pseudo-autonomous)
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Hermes, right; behind, caduceus.
- Reverse type
- Cock standing left, head right.
- Reverse legend
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙ(ΤΩΝ)
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12186
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12186
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 9, nr. I.1.7
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 931, nr. 13
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 11, nr. I.4.4.
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 931, nr. 4
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution