Germe, Hadrian, bronze (CN type 16997)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
117–138 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Germe in Mysia under Hadrian dated 117–138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16997. Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Artemis advancing right, wearing short fluttering chiton and boots, reaching quiver with right hand and holding bow in left hand; at her feet, hound running right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22–23 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.01 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Germe
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Hadrian
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Trajan, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Artemis advancing right, wearing short fluttering chiton and boots, reaching quiver with right hand and holding bow in left hand; at her feet, hound running right.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΤΡΑ(ΙΑΝΟϹ) ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ΙΟVΛ ΜΟVΚΙΑΝΟV ΑΡΧ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16997
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16997
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
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1766A
- external concordance
Research required
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