Attaea, Antoninus Pius, bronze (CN type 17900)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 147–161 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Attaea in Mysia under Antoninus Pius dated ca. 147–161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17900. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: River-god (Makestos) reclining left, holding reed in right hand, resting left arm on water-urn.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
25–26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
14.09 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Attaea
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
Reverse type
River-god (Makestos) reclining left, holding reed in right hand, resting left arm on water-urn.
Obverse legend
ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Reverse legend
ΑΡΧ ΑϹΚΛΗ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17900
Type corpus identifier
CN type 17900

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Material
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 3007
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