Nikaia, Macrianus I., bronze (CN type 12864)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
260-261 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Nikaia under Macrianus I. dated 260-261 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12864. Obverse: Radiate bust of Macrianus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Two torches; inbetween, altar.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 23–25.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.07 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikaia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Macrianus I.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Macrianus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Two torches; inbetween, altar.
- Obverse legend
- ΤΙΤ ΦΟVΛΙΟV ΜΑΚΡΙΑΝΟᛈ ᛈΕΒ
- Reverse legend
- ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ - ΒV-ΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ / i.f. ΟΜ/ΟΝ/Ο/Ι/Α
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12864
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12864
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. 1882
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