Byzantion, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 14388)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
176–179 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Marc Aurel dated 176–179 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 14388. Obverse: Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus, right. Reverse: Artemis with torch in each hand advancing l.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded mean weight
- 16.75 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus, right.
- Reverse type
- Artemis with torch in each hand advancing l.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ ΛΟVΚΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΒVΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΠΙ Θ ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΗϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/14388
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 14388
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
Research required
- Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution