Poimanenon, Trajan, bronze (CN type 12816)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
98-117 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Poimanenon in Mysia under Trajan dated 98-117 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12816. Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan, right. Reverse: Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff in right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27.4–28.9 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 10.41 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Poimanenon
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Trajan
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Trajan, right.
- Reverse type
- Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff in right hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑϹΤΩ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΩ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ΕΓΔ[ΙΚΟΥ Φ]ΡΟΝΤΩΝΟΣ ΠΟΙΜΑ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12816
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12816
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. 1656
- external concordanceRPC III, 1656
Research required
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