Augusta Traiana, Faustina II., 3 unit (CN type 20755)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-176 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace3 unit in bronze struck at Augusta Traiana in Thrace under Faustina II. dated 161-176 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20755. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Veiled Demeter seated left on altar, wearing corn wreath, holding a poppy between two ears of corn in outstretched right hand, in the left short torch. Ground line. Border of dots.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 24–27 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.2 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Augusta Traiana
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Veiled Demeter seated left on altar, wearing corn wreath, holding a poppy between two ears of corn in outstretched right hand, in the left short torch. Ground line. Border of dots.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ - ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΑVΓΟVϹΤΗ-Ϲ -ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20755
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20755
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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
- external concordanceRPC describes a long torch
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution