Kallatis, Commodus, bronze (CN type 15615)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
180–192 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Kallatis in Moesia inferior under Commodus dated 180–192 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15615. Obverse: Laureate bust of lightly bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Nude Eros in attitude of Thanatos standing right, legs crossed, resting on torch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.06 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kallatis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of lightly bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Nude Eros in attitude of Thanatos standing right, legs crossed, resting on torch.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Μ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΚΑΛΛΑΤΙΑΝΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15615
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15615
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. 4307
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution