Tyras, Antoninus Pius, bronze (CN type 23890)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
147–161 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Tyras under Antoninus Pius dated 147–161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23890. Obverse: Bare head of youthful Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Athena standing facing, head left, wearing long garment and helmet, holding patera in outstretched right hand and left hand resting on shield placed on ground; behind, a lance.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19–20 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.38 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tyras
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Antoninus Pius
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of youthful Marcus Aurelius, right.
- Reverse type
- Athena standing facing, head left, wearing long garment and helmet, holding patera in outstretched right hand and left hand resting on shield placed on ground; behind, a lance.
- Obverse legend
- ΒΗΡΙϹϹΙΜΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23890
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23890
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. 73
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 86-92
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 84, nr. 53
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 61-62, nr. 3
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution