Tomis, Marc Aurel, 3 unit (CN type 22869)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
177–180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferior3 unit in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Marc Aurel dated 177–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22869. Obverse: Laureate bust of Commodus, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle with spread wings in his outstretched right hand, resting his left on sceptre. Border of dots.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 25–26 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.93 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Commodus, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle with spread wings in his outstretched right hand, resting his left on sceptre. Border of dots.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Λ ΑVΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜЄΩϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22869
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22869
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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. 2684
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution