Alexandria Troas, Caracalla, bronze (CN type 21937)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
198-217 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Caracalla dated 198-217 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21937. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of youthful Caracalla, right. Reverse: She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 24.4 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.79 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of youthful Caracalla, right.
- Reverse type
- She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.
- Obverse legend
- M AVRE ANTONINVS
- Reverse legend
- COL ALEX AVG
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21937
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21937
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 bibliographyp. 23, nr. 107
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 122, nr. A305
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution