Assos, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 18928)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161–166 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 161–166 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18928. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22.3 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.63 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Μ ΑV ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙ
- Reverse legend
- ΑϹϹΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18928
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18928
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. 62
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 28-29, nr. 74
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 44, nr. 2725, pl. 122
- external concordance
Research required
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