Traianopolis, Caracalla, Double unit (CN type 2708)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
212-217 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceDouble unit in bronze struck at Traianopolis in Thrace under Caracalla dated 212-217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2708. Obverse: Radiate bust of bearded Caracalla, right. Reverse: Asclepius standing right, holding serpent-staff in right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Double unit
- Recorded diameter
- 20.5–21.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.95 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Traianopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of bearded Caracalla, right.
- Reverse type
- Asclepius standing right, holding serpent-staff in right hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2708
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2708
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. 174, nr. 77
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 294, nr. 2778
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution