Perinthos, Lucius Verus, 5 unit (CN type 2442)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-169 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace5 unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Lucius Verus dated 161-169 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2442. Obverse: Bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing facing each other, clasping right hands; each wearing toga.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 5 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 31 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 14.55 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Perinthos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Lucius Verus
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Two emperors (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) standing facing each other, clasping right hands; each wearing toga.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΑVΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2442
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2442
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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. 8961, annot. temporary
- external concordanceRPC IV.1, 8961
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution