Abydos, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 18699)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
162–165 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 162–165 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18699. Obverse: Bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Nude Zeus standing facing, head left, holding eagle on his right extended hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 29–30 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.54 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Abydos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Nude Zeus standing facing, head left, holding eagle on his right extended hand.
- Obverse legend
- *ΑV* Μ ΑV ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟᛈ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΟΝ ΠΟΜ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΒΥΔ*ΗΝ*Ω
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18699
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18699
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
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