Apollonia Pontike, Marc Aurel, 2 1/2 unit (CN type 22052)

Physical characteristics

Material

bronze

Denomination

2 1/2 unit

Recorded diameter

23–24 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)

Recorded mean weight

6.73 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint

Apollonia Pontike

Region

Thrace

Authority type

City

Issuing authority

Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type

Bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing paludamentum, right. Border of dots.

Reverse type

Hygieia and Asclepius; to left, Hygieia standing right, wearing chiton, holding serpent in both arms; to right, Asclepius standing facing, head left, wearing himation, resting right hand on serpent-staff. Ground line. Border of dots.

Obverse legend

ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ – ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ

Reverse legend

ΑΠΟΛΛΩ–ΝΙΗΤΕΩΝ // ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ

Identification

Period

Roman Imperial Period

Type corpus record

https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22052

Type corpus identifier

CN type 22052

Documentation checklist

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Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.