Traianopolis, Marc Aurel, unit (CN type 2594)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-180 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thraceunit in bronze struck at Traianopolis in Thrace under Marc Aurel dated 161-180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2594. Obverse: Bare head of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: The three Charites (or Nymphs?) holding each others shoulders, wearing long garments; outer ones holding spindle.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- unit
- Recorded diameter
- 17 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.76 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Traianopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right.
- Reverse type
- The three Charites (or Nymphs?) holding each others shoulders, wearing long garments; outer ones holding spindle.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑV ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2594
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2594
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. 161, nr. 1
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 10357
- external concordanceRPC IV.1, 10357
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution