Tyras, Caracalla, bronze (CN type 23896)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
197-217 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Tyras under Caracalla dated 197-217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23896. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right. Reverse: Dionysus standing left, wearing short chiton, holding cantharos in his right hand and resting his left on thyrsus; at his feet, panther.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 25 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.07 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tyras
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right.
- Reverse type
- Dionysus standing left, wearing short chiton, holding cantharos in his right hand and resting his left on thyrsus; at his feet, panther.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹЄVΗΡΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23896
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23896
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. 126
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 196-202
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 112, nr. 104в
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 101, nr. 52
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution