Tomis, Nero, bronze (CN type 15415)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
54–68 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Nero dated 54–68 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15415. Obverse: Head of Godess (Persephone/Demeter?) with laurel wreath (or ears of grain?), right. Reverse: Flaming torch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 15–17 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.55 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Nero
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Godess (Persephone/Demeter?) with laurel wreath (or ears of grain?), right.
- Reverse type
- Flaming torch.
- Reverse legend
- ΤΟΜΙΤΩΝ ЄΣΤΙ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15415
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15415
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 bibliographynr. 2510
- external concordanceRPC I, 1838A
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution