Byzantion, 4 unit (CN type 12615)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 175 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace4 unit in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace dated ca. 175 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12615. Obverse: Head of bearded Byzas, right, wearing crested helmet. Reverse: Prow, left; on top, emperor (Marcus Aurelius) and trophy.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 24.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.46 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City (pseudo-autonomous)
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of bearded Byzas, right, wearing crested helmet.
- Reverse type
- Prow, left; on top, emperor (Marcus Aurelius) and trophy.
- Obverse legend
- ΒΥΖΑΣ
- Reverse legend
- ΒVΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟV Β
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12615
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12615
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. 142
Research required
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