Augusta Traiana, Faustina II., 3 unit (CN type 1699)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-176 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace3 unit in bronze struck at Augusta Traiana in Thrace under Faustina II. dated 161-176 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1699. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Demeter seated left on altar, holding ears of corn and torch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 23–27 mm (from 17 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.95 g (mean of 13 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Augusta Traiana
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Demeter seated left on altar, holding ears of corn and torch.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΑVΓΟVϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1699
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 1699
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
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 60, 62, nr. 45, 57-60
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 10334
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 81, nr. 889-890
- external concordanceRPC IV.1, 10334
Research required
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