Nikopolis ad Istrum, Caracalla, bronze (CN type 20059)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
209-214 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Caracalla dated 209-214 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20059. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Winged Nike standing left, holding laurel wreath and palm branch, resting left arm on column.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26.8–27.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 13.25 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Winged Nike standing left, holding laurel wreath and palm branch, resting left arm on column.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- VΠΑ ΟΟV ΤΕΡΤVΛΛΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20059
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20059
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. 830, pl. 35
Research required
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