Byzantion, Caligula, bronze (CN type 13252)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
37–41 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Caligula dated 37–41 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13252. Obverse: Bare head of Caligula, left. Reverse: Helmet, left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.48 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caligula
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of Caligula, left.
- Reverse type
- Helmet, left.
- Obverse legend
- ΓΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΥ
- Reverse legend
- ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13252
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 13252
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
- Research required
Catalogue references
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