Pautalia, Faustina II., 3 unit (CN type 12540)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

161-175 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

3 unit in bronze struck at Pautalia in Thrace under Faustina II. dated 161-175 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12540. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Roma (or Athena (Nikephoros)?) enthroned left, wearing a Corinthian helmet, holding Nike in outstretched right hand and spear in left arm; resting feet on footrest. Ground line. Linear border.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
3 unit
Recorded diameter
21.7–22.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
6.48 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pautalia
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Faustina II.

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
Reverse type
Roma (or Athena (Nikephoros)?) enthroned left, wearing a Corinthian helmet, holding Nike in outstretched right hand and spear in left arm; resting feet on footrest. Ground line. Linear border.
Obverse legend
ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ - ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Reverse legend
ΟVΛΠΙΑϹ ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΑϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12540
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12540

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