Pergamon, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17751)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 169–180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated ca. 169–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17751. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Athena enthroned right, raised right arm resting on spear, left hand holding serpent, shield leaning at throne, left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 35 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 19.44 g (mean of 2 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
- Athena enthroned right, raised right arm resting on spear, left hand holding serpent, shield leaning at throne, left.
- Obverse legend
- [ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ] ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ [ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ]
- Reverse legend
- [...]
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17751
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17751
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. 10148
- external concordance
Research required
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