Traianopolis, Caracalla, 5 unit (CN type 2683)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
197-217 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace5 unit in bronze struck at Traianopolis in Thrace under Caracalla dated 197-217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2683. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right. Reverse: Emperor (Caracalla) in military attire standing right, holding spear and parazonium; his left foot on the back of a captive.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 5 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 30–31 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 14.8 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Traianopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Caracalla, right.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Caracalla) in military attire standing right, holding spear and parazonium; his left foot on the back of a captive.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2683
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2683
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. 169, 171, nr. 48, 60
Research required
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