Tomis, Commodus, Double unit (CN type 13007)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
177-192 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorDouble unit struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Commodus dated 177-192 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13007. Obverse: Laureate bust of lightly bearded Commodus, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff in right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Denomination
- Double unit
- Recorded diameter
- 20.2–22.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.56 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of lightly bearded Commodus, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff in right hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΤ · Κ · Λ · ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜЄΩϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13007
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 13007
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Research required
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 701, nr. 2691
Research required
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