Poimanenon, Trajan, bronze (CN type 16903)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
98–117 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Poimanenon in Mysia under Trajan dated 98–117 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16903. Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan, right. Reverse: Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus in right hand and thyrsus in left hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 24 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Poimanenon
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Trajan
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Trajan, right.
- Reverse type
- Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus in right hand and thyrsus in left hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑϹΤΩ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ΕΓΔΙΚΟΥ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟΣ ΠΟΙΜΑ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16903
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16903
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
Research required
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