Augusta Traiana, Marc Aurel, unit (CN type 1695)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thraceunit in bronze struck at Augusta Traiana in Thrace under Marc Aurel dated 161-180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1695. Obverse: Bare head of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: The three Charites (or Nymphs?) holding each others shoulders, wearing long garments.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- unit
- Recorded diameter
- 18–19.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.99 g (mean of 2 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
- The three Charites (or Nymphs?) holding each others shoulders, wearing long garments.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ
- Reverse legend
- ΑVΓΟVϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1695
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 1695
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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