Skepsis, Vespasian, bronze (CN type 18639)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
69–79 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Skepsis in Troas under Vespasian dated 69–79 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18639. Obverse: Laureate head of Vespasian, right. Reverse: Horned head of Dionysos, facing.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 15.8–19 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.75 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Skepsis
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Vespasian
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Vespasian, right.
- Reverse type
- Horned head of Dionysos, facing.
- Obverse legend
- ϹЄΒΑϹΤΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΣΚΗΨΙ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18639
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18639
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. 903
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution