Attaea, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17906)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

161–165 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Attaea in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated 161–165 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17906. Obverse: Bare head of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right. Border of dots. Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head right, wings half-spread.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
19 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.33 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Attaea
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Bare head of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right. Border of dots.
Reverse type
Eagle standing facing, head right, wings half-spread.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ

Identification

Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17906
Type corpus identifier
CN type 17906

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