Perinthos, Caracalla, 6 unit (CN type 2591)
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 2591. Obverse: Laureate and radiate head of Caracalla, right. Reverse: Agonistic table, surmounted by two prize crowns with one palm branch each; below, apples and amphora.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 6 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 33–37 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 24.68 g (mean of 5 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
- Agonistic table, surmounted by two prize crowns with one palm branch each; below, apples and amphora.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹЄΟVΗΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΑΚΤΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2591
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2591
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. 193, nr. 577-580, pl. 33
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution