Parion, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17488)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 179–180 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated ca. 179–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17488. Obverse: Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: founder as priest ploughing with two oxen, right.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded mean weight
2.16 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Parion
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
founder as priest ploughing with two oxen, right.
Obverse legend
IMP CAI Λ COMODVS
Reverse legend
C G I H P

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17488
Type corpus identifier
CN type 17488

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Documented
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Documented
Licensed photograph
Documented

Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 8467
  • external concordance

Research required

  • Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
  • Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution
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