Anchialos, Commodus, bronze (CN type 14370)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
191–192 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Anchialos in Thrace under Commodus dated 191–192 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 14370. Obverse: Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus, right. Reverse: Veiled Demeter seated left on basket, wearing corn wreath and long garment, holding two ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 25–26.6 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.48 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Anchialos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus, right.
- Reverse type
- Veiled Demeter seated left on basket, wearing corn wreath and long garment, holding two ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV · ΚΑΙ · Λ · ΑVΡ - ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΓΧΙΑΛЄΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/14370
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 14370
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
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 414, nr. 73-74a, pl. 22
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution