Adramyttion, bronze (CN type 2657)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
117-138 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia dated 117-138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2657. Obverse: Head of (youthful) Dionysus, right, wearing ivy wreath, small grape on forehead. Reverse: Demeter seated left on basket, holding ears of corn and poppy in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.3 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Adramyttion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City (pseudo-autonomous)
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of (youthful) Dionysus, right, wearing ivy wreath, small grape on forehead.
- Reverse type
- Demeter seated left on basket, holding ears of corn and poppy in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΔΡΑΜVΤΗΝΩΝ
- Reverse legend
- ϹΤΡΑ ΠΕΡΙ Μ ΚΛ ΒΑϹϹΟΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2657
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2657
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 bibliographyp. 28, nr. 79
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 213, nr. 126
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 201, nr. 1672, pl. 73
- external concordanceRPC III, 1672
Research required
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