Parion, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17472)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
166–180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated 166–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17472. Obverse: Bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor (Marcus Aurelius) in military attire riding right on horseback, wearing cuirass, fluttering paludamentum and boots, holding short spear in raised right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 31.3 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 16.55 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Marcus Aurelius) in military attire riding right on horseback, wearing cuirass, fluttering paludamentum and boots, holding short spear in raised right hand.
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAES M AVIRE(sic!) ANTONINVS AYG
- Reverse legend
- C G I H PAR
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17472
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17472
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- 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
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