Apollonia Pontike, Marc Aurel, 2 1/2 unit (CN type 14311)
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161–169 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace2 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
Documentation checklist
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
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