Philippopolis, Antoninus Pius, bronze coin — Homonoia standing facing (CN type 13759)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
AD 138–161
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin in bronze struck at Philippopolis in Thrace under Antoninus Pius, dated AD 138–161. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 13759 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).
Obverse: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Legend: ΑΥΚ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ - ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ. Reverse: Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia. Legend: ΗΓΕ ΠΟΜ ΟΥΟΠΕΙϹΚΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 20.93 g (from 1 recorded specimen). Published references cited by the corpus: Linked type corpus.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161, having been adopted by Hadrian shortly before the latter's death. His reign was notable for an absence of major revolts or foreign incursions, offering a period of administrative stability across the provinces of the Roman Empire. This civic bronze coinage was struck under his authority between AD 138 and 161 at Philippopolis, an ancient city located on the Maritsa River in the historic region of Thrace.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded mean weight
- 20.93 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Philippopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Antoninus Pius
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΚ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ - ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΗΓΕ ΠΟΜ ΟΥΟΠΕΙϹΚΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- How to identify
- Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13759
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 13759
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Recorded
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
Research required
- Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
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