Traianopolis, Faustina II., Double unit (CN type 2603)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
147-176 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceDouble unit in bronze struck at Traianopolis in Thrace under Faustina II. dated 147-176 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2603. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Double unit
- Recorded diameter
- 21–23 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.6 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Traianopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹ(ΤΗ)
- Reverse legend
- ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2603
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2603
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. 162, nr. 5-6, 10
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 10358
- external concordanceRPC IV.1, 10358
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution