Dionysopolis, Marc Aurel, 3 unit (CN type 15587)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161–180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferior3 unit in bronze struck at Dionysopolis in Moesia inferior under Marc Aurel dated 161–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15587. Obverse: Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Veiled Demeter standing facing, head left, holding long torch in right arm and ears of corn in left hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 20.7–21.9 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.25 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Dionysopolis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right.
- Reverse type
- Veiled Demeter standing facing, head left, holding long torch in right arm and ears of corn in left hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΔΙΟΝΥϹΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15587
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15587
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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. 500, nr. 1-11, pl. 7
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 462-463, nr. 1-15
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution