Orbis Collectibles
SearchMy collectionContribute

Pergamon, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17761)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

175–176 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated 175–176 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17761. Obverse: Bust of bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Nike standing right in biga, holding palm branch in left hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
32–35 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
19.71 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Bust of bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Nike standing right in biga, holding palm branch in left hand.
Obverse legend
Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Reverse legend
ΕΠΙ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟVϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ

Identification

Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17761
Type corpus identifier
CN type 17761

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

Research required

  • Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution
Can you source one of these? Submit a reference