Tomis, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 15705)

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Record status

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Period

161–180 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Coin type in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Marc Aurel dated 161–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15705. Obverse: Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Tyche standing left, wearing chiton, himation and kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
22.8 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
7.65 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
Tyche standing left, wearing chiton, himation and kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15705
Type corpus identifier
CN type 15705

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