Nikopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian, bronze (CN type 24080)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
217-218 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Diadumenian dated 217-218 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 24080. Obverse: Cuirassed bust of youthful Diadumenian, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Nude Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 13.05 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Diadumenian
Design
- Obverse type
- Cuirassed bust of youthful Diadumenian, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Nude Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus.
- Obverse legend
- Μ ΟΠΕΛΛΙ ΔΙΑΔΟVΜΕΝΙΑΝΟϹ Κ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΑ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ Ι//ϹΤΡΟΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/24080
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 24080
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 bibliographyp. 459, nr. 1803
Research required
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