Anchialos, Geta, 4 unit (CN type 12872)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 208-209 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace4 unit in bronze struck at Anchialos in Thrace under Geta dated ca. 208-209 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12872. Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Galley sailing left, in waters; on board, four rowers and emperor (Geta) standing left, holding patera in outstretched right hand, left resting on spear, in front of two standards; in left field above mark of value Δ.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 29 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 13.01 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Anchialos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Geta
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of youthful Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Galley sailing left, in waters; on board, four rowers and emperor (Geta) standing left, holding patera in outstretched right hand, left resting on spear, in front of two standards; in left field above mark of value Δ.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Π ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΟVΛΠΙΑΝΩ-Ν // ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12872
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12872
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 bibliographynr. 561
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 562-564, nr. 139-153, pl. 96-97
Research required
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