Pergamon, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17724)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 161–165 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated ca. 161–165 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17724. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Radiate Helios on biga; left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 39–42 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 36.94 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Pergamon
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Radiate Helios on biga; left.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Α ΤVΛ ΚΡΑΤΙΠΠΟV ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗ(Ν[ΩΝ?]) (ΔΙϹ) ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17724
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17724
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. 3100
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 9.1. T 990
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution