Attaea, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 19589)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-180 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Attaea in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated 161-180 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19589. Obverse: Bare head of Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Draped male bust of the personification of the Roman Senate, right, wearing paludamentum.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 16 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.88 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Attaea
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of Marcus Aurelius, right.
- Reverse type
- Draped male bust of the personification of the Roman Senate, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Obverse legend
- Μ · ΑVΡΗΛΙ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19589
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19589
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 bibliographyp. 128, nr. 384, pl. 6
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution