Abydos, Iulia Maesa, bronze (CN type 18979)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
218–222 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas under Iulia Maesa dated 218–222 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18979. Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Maesa, right. Reverse: Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation holding serpent-staff in right hand, left hand in garment.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.33 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Abydos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Iulia Maesa
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Julia Maesa, right.
- Reverse type
- Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation holding serpent-staff in right hand, left hand in garment.
- Obverse legend
- ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΒVΔΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18979
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18979
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. 10784 (temporary)
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution