Augusta Traiana, Faustina II., 3 unit (CN type 1701)
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 1701. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and torch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 23–27.1 mm (from 7 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.95 g (mean of 5 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 standing left, 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/1701
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 1701
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. 61, nr. 46-47, 54-56
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 9375
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 81, nr. 891-892
- external concordanceRPC IV.1, 9375
Research required
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