Apollonia Pontike, Marc Aurel, 2 1/2 unit (CN type 14311)

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Record status

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Period

161–169 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

2 1/2 unit in bronze struck at Apollonia Pontike in Thrace under Marc Aurel dated 161–169 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 14311. Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing paludamentum, right. Border of dots. Reverse: Hygieia and Asclepius; to left, Hygieia standing right, wearing chiton, holding serpent in both arms; to right, Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation, resting right hand on serpent-staff. Ground line. Border of dots.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
2 1/2 unit
Recorded diameter
22–23 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
5.96 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Apollonia Pontike
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing paludamentum, right. Border of dots.
Reverse type
Hygieia and Asclepius; to left, Hygieia standing right, wearing chiton, holding serpent in both arms; to right, Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation, resting right hand on serpent-staff. Ground line. Border of dots.
Obverse legend
ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ – ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΑΠΟΛΛ–ΩΝΙ–ΗΤΕΩΝ // ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/14311
Type corpus identifier
CN type 14311

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