Augusta Traiana, Marc Aurel, unit (CN type 1687)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

161-180 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

unit in bronze struck at Augusta Traiana in Thrace under Marc Aurel dated 161-180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1687. Obverse: Bare head of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
unit
Recorded diameter
18 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Augusta Traiana
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Bare head of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right.
Reverse type
Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΑVΓΟVϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1687
Type corpus identifier
CN type 1687

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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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