Adramyttion, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 2712)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-176 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated 161-176 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2712. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Demeter enthroned left, holding ears of corn and sceptre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 36 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 27.04 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Adramyttion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Demeter enthroned left, holding ears of corn and sceptre.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΛΟVΚΙΛΙ ΑΤVΛЄΩϹ ΑΔΡΑΜVΤΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2712
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2712
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. 222, nr. 176
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 37, nr. 108
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 409, annot. Datierung: 161-176 n.Chr.
- external concordanceRPC IV.2, 409
Research required
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