Philippopolis, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 12945)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Philippopolis in Thrace under Marc Aurel dated 161-180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12945. Obverse: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius, right. Reverse: Ares standing left, wearing helmet, holding patera and spear; at his feet, shield.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19.4 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.95 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Philippopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius, right.
- Reverse type
- Ares standing left, wearing helmet, holding patera and spear; at his feet, shield.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟ
- Reverse legend
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12945
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12945
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 bibliographyp. 72-73, nr. VI.32.4.1.1.4
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution