Nikopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian, bronze (CN type 12853)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
218 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Diadumenian dated 218 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12853. Obverse: Cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Nude Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and long sceptre in left hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 14 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Diadumenian
Design
- Obverse type
- Cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Nude Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and long sceptre in left hand.
- Obverse legend
- Κ Μ ΟΠΠЄΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΙ ΔΙΑΔΟVΜΕΝΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ᛈΤΑΤΙΟV ΛΟΝ-ΓΙΝΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤ/ΩΝ / ΠΡ//Οᛈ ΙᛈΤΡΩ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12853
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12853
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. 1830
Research required
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