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Anchialos, Faustina II., bronze (CN type 14376)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

138–180 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Coin type in bronze struck at Anchialos in Thrace under Faustina II. dated 138–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 14376. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Dionysus standing facing, head left, long head dress with knot at back, crossing right over left leg, holding long filleted and pilleted thyrsus in right hand and resting left arm with drapery on short column. Ground line.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
25–26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Anchialos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Faustina II.

Design

Obverse type
Diademed and draped bust of Faustina II, right.
Reverse type
Dionysus standing facing, head left, long head dress with knot at back, crossing right over left leg, holding long filleted and pilleted thyrsus in right hand and resting left arm with drapery on short column. Ground line.
Obverse legend
ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Reverse legend
ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ

Identification

Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/14376
Type corpus identifier
CN type 14376

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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
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Licensed photograph
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