Attaea, Faustina II., bronze (CN type 19590)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
147-176 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Attaea in Mysia under Faustina II. dated 147-176 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19590. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Bearded river-god reclining left, holding reed in right hand, resting on water-urn.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 10.65 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Attaea
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Bearded river-god reclining left, holding reed in right hand, resting on water-urn.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19590
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19590
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. 386
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution