Perinthos, Perinthus: pseudo-autonomous group 6 (CN type 2342)

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Record status

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Period

Zeit des Severus Alexander

Issuing entity

Thrace

Perinthus: pseudo-autonomous group 6 in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace dated Zeit des Severus Alexander, catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2342. Obverse: Head of bearded Heracles, left, wearing taenia and lion skin. Reverse: Upright club.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Perinthus: pseudo-autonomous group 6
Recorded diameter
21–23 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.71 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Perinthos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of bearded Heracles, left, wearing taenia and lion skin.
Reverse type
Upright club.
Obverse legend
ΙΩΝΩΝ ΤΟΝ ΚΤΙϹΤΗΝ
Reverse legend
ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2342
Type corpus identifier
CN type 2342

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