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Poimanenon, Faustina II., bronze (CN type 12813)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 147-161 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Poimanenon in Mysia under Faustina II. dated ca. 147-161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12813. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: veiled goddess seated, l., wearing kalathos, holding patera over lighted tripod

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
20.9–21.2 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.87 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Poimanenon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Faustina II.

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
Reverse type
veiled goddess seated, l., wearing kalathos, holding patera over lighted tripod
Obverse legend
ΦΑVϹΤΕΙ ϹΕΒΑϹΘΗ
Reverse legend
ΠΟΙΜΑΝΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12813
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12813

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