Tomis, Marc Aurel, Double unit (CN type 19475)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 178-182 n.Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Double unit in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Marc Aurel dated ca. 178-182 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19475. Obverse: Draped bust of Crispina, right. Reverse: Athena (Nikephoros) standing left, wearing helmet and double chiton, holding Nike in her outstretched right hand and spear and shield in her left.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Double unit
Recorded diameter
21.5–22.2 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
5.55 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Tomis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Crispina, right.
Reverse type
Athena (Nikephoros) standing left, wearing helmet and double chiton, holding Nike in her outstretched right hand and spear and shield in her left.
Obverse legend
ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ ΚΡΙϹΠЄΙΝΑ
Reverse legend
ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤΟ[Υ ΤΟΜЄΩϹ]

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19475
Type corpus identifier
CN type 19475

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