Pergamon, Geta, bronze (CN type 23170)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 197-206 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Geta dated ca. 197-206 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23170. Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Hygieia and Asclepius standing facing each other; Hygieia holding serpent and patera; Asclepius holding serpent staff.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
31–34 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
22.69 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Geta

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of youthful Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Hygieia and Asclepius standing facing each other; Hygieia holding serpent and patera; Asclepius holding serpent staff.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΦΛΑΒΙΟV ΞΕΝΟΚΡΑΤΟVϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΟΚΟ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23170
Type corpus identifier
CN type 23170

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