Tyras, Hadrian, bronze (CN type 23888)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
117-138 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Tyras under Hadrian dated 117-138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23888. Obverse: Draped bust of Hadrian, right. Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.45 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tyras
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Hadrian
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Hadrian, right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΑΙ ΑV ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΥΡΑ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23888
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23888
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. 67
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 73-75
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 49
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 58, nr. 2
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 958
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution