Nikomedia, Britannicus, bronze (CN type 24550)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
47-48 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Nikomedia under Britannicus dated 47-48 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 24550. Obverse: Bare-headed and draped bust of Britannicus, right. Reverse: Capricorn on an arch(?) facing right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 21 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.01 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikomedia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Britannicus
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare-headed and draped bust of Britannicus, right.
- Reverse type
- Capricorn on an arch(?) facing right.
- Obverse legend
- ΒΡΙΤΑΝΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΥΙΟΣ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠΙ ΚΑΔΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ ΠΑΤΡ / ΓΕΥ/ΔΟΣ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/24550
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 24550
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. 2075
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 240, nr. 62
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 236, nr. 6, pl. 35, pic. 4
- external concordance
- external concordance
Research required
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