Pergamon, Antoninus Pius, bronze (CN type 20850)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 138 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Antoninus Pius dated ca. 138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20850. Obverse: Bare head of Antoninus Pius, right. Reverse: Asclepius standing left, holding serpent staff in right hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
19–21 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.9 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse type
Bare head of Antoninus Pius, right.
Reverse type
Asclepius standing left, holding serpent staff in right hand.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20850
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20850

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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 10783
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