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Augusta Traiana, Caracalla, 5 unit (CN type 1928)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

197-217 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

5 unit in bronze struck at Augusta Traiana in Thrace under Caracalla dated 197-217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 1928. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right. Reverse: Tetrastyle temple; within Artemis standing right, holding bow in left hand, drawing arrow with right hand from quiver at shoulder; at her feet, hound.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
5 unit
Recorded diameter
28–31 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Augusta Traiana
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Caracalla

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right.
Reverse type
Tetrastyle temple; within Artemis standing right, holding bow in left hand, drawing arrow with right hand from quiver at shoulder; at her feet, hound.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Μ ΑVΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΑVΓΟVϹΤΗϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1928
Type corpus identifier
CN type 1928

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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