Nikopolis ad Istrum, Macrinus, bronze (CN type 22822)
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 22822. Obverse: Laureate bust of Macrinus, right; wearing scale cuirass. Reverse: Nemesis-Aequitas standing left, wearing chiton and himation, holding scales and cornucopia.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 10.11 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 scale cuirass.
- Reverse type
- Nemesis-Aequitas standing left, wearing chiton and himation, holding scales and cornucopia.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ ΟΠΠΕΛ ϹΕVΗ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ Π ΦΟV ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟV ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΩ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22822
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22822
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. 308, nr. 8.23.35.1-2
Research required
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