Gargara, bronze (CN type 12189)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 69-79 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Gargara in Troas dated ca. 69-79 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12189. Obverse: Draped and diademed (?) bearded head, right. Reverse: Bull charging right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 17 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.29 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Gargara
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped and diademed (?) bearded head, right.
- Reverse type
- Bull charging right.
- Obverse legend
- ΓΑΡΓΑΡЄWΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12189
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12189
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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 bibliographynr. 901A
- external concordanceRPC II, 901A
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution