Nikopolis ad Istrum, Macrinus, bronze (CN type 22471)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
217-218 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Macrinus dated 217-218 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22471. Obverse: Laureate bust of Macrinus, right, wearing cuirass. Reverse: Athena standing facing, head left, wearing helmet, holding shield and spear.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26.9 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.82 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Macrinus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Macrinus, right, wearing cuirass.
- Reverse type
- Athena standing facing, head left, wearing helmet, holding shield and spear.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ ϹΕV ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ϹΤΑ ΛΟΝΓΙΝΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22471
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22471
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 bibliographynr. 237
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 270, nr. 8.23.4.4-5
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution