Pergamon, Decius, bronze (CN type 18552)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
249–251 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Decius dated 249–251 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18552. Obverse: Laureate bust of Decius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Asclepius standing left, holding serpent staff in right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.75 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Pergamon
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Decius
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Decius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Asclepius standing left, holding serpent staff in right hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΤΡΑΙΑ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΠЄΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18552
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18552
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. 538.2
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 18.2 T 2415
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution