Philippopolis, Antoninus Pius, 4 unit (CN type 21128)

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Record status

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Period

138-161 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

4 unit in bronze struck at Philippopolis in Thrace under Antoninus Pius dated 138-161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21128. Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right. Reverse: Apollo (Bonus Eventus) standing left, holding patera and laurel-branch; at his feet, lighted and garlanded altar.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
4 unit
Recorded diameter
24.4–26 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
9.43 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Philippopolis
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right.
Reverse type
Apollo (Bonus Eventus) standing left, holding patera and laurel-branch; at his feet, lighted and garlanded altar.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ - ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21128
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21128

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