Bizye, Marc Aurel, 3 unit — Banquet scene (CN type 21882)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
AD 139–161
Issuing entity
Thrace3 unit in bronze struck at Bizye in Thrace under Marc Aurel, dated AD 139–161. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21882 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).
Obverse: Bare head of Marcus Aurelius, right. Legend: Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟVΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ. Reverse: Banquet scene; male figure reclining left on kline, placing his right hand on the left shoulder of a female figure seated to right and leaning on the left edge of the kline, which has a three-legged table under it to right and two ornated legs to left, right leg with a twisted band around; in the left background, a tree upon which hangs a cuirass and beneath which man stands facing, head right, in short chiton placing his right hand on amphora to left; in the right background, forepart of a horse advancing left, lifting left hoof; in upper central field, shield. Legend: ΒΙΖΥΗ.
Measured specimens give a mean weight of 9.7 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 24–25.7 mm (from 2 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Tachev, Monetosečeneto na Bizija (The Coinage of Bizye), Sofija 2019, p. 202, nr. 13-17, pl. 12.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 3
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Marcus Aurelius was adopted by Antoninus Pius in 138, after which he became heir to the throne and served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161. Following the death of Antoninus Pius in 161, he acceded as emperor alongside his adoptive brother Lucius Verus, ruling until 180. This bronze piece was struck at Bizye in Thrace between AD 139 and 161, during the period of his status as Caesar under Antoninus Pius.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 24–25.7 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.7 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Bizye
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of Marcus Aurelius, right.
- Reverse type
- Banquet scene; male figure reclining left on kline, placing his right hand on the left shoulder of a female figure seated to right and leaning on the left edge of the kline, which has a three-legged table under it to right and two ornated legs to left, right leg with a twisted band around; in the left background, a tree upon which hangs a cuirass and beneath which man stands facing, head right, in short chiton placing his right hand on amphora to left; in the right background, forepart of a horse advancing left, lifting left hoof; in upper central field, shield.
- Obverse legend
- Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟVΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
- Reverse legend
- ΒΙΖΥΗ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- How to identify
- Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21882
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21882
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Recorded
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 202, nr. 13-17, pl. 12
Research required
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