Nikopolis ad Istrum, Elagabal, bronze (CN type 24303)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
218-222 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Elagabal dated 218-222 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 24303. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right. Reverse: Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 12.02 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Elagabal
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right.
- Reverse type
- Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ΝΟΒΙΟV ΡΟVΦΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/24303
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 24303
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. 479, nr. 1904
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1210
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution