Tomis, Marc Aurel, 3 unit (CN type 15699)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

161–180 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

3 unit in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Marc Aurel dated 161–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15699. Obverse: Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Nude Poseidon standing right, left foot on rock, holding trident in right arm and dolphin, left, in left hand, leaned on his left knee; left leg covered with chlamys.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
3 unit
Recorded diameter
26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
10.72 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right.
Reverse type
Nude Poseidon standing right, left foot on rock, holding trident in right arm and dolphin, left, in left hand, leaned on his left knee; left leg covered with chlamys.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜЄΩϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15699
Type corpus identifier
CN type 15699

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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 2664
  • external concordance

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