Perinthos, Caracalla, 6 unit (CN type 2587)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
212-217 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace6 unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Caracalla dated 212-217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2587. Obverse: Laureate and radiate head of Caracalla, right. Reverse: Galley sailing right; on board, rowers in front of standards.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 6 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 32–38 mm (from 9 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 20.75 g (mean of 9 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Perinthos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and radiate head of Caracalla, right.
- Reverse type
- Galley sailing right; on board, rowers in front of standards.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹЄΟVΗΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΠЄΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2587
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2587
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 bibliographyp. 191-192, nr. 570-572; 574, pl. 33
Research required
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