Traianopolis, Caracalla, unit (CN type 2747)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
198-217 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thraceunit in bronze struck at Traianopolis in Thrace under Caracalla dated 198-217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2747. Obverse: Laureate head of bearded Caracalla, right. Reverse: Athena standing right, holding spear and shield.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- unit
- Recorded diameter
- 17 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Traianopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of bearded Caracalla, right.
- Reverse type
- Athena standing right, holding spear and shield.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΠΙΟϹ ΑVΓΟ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2747
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2747
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 178, nr. 102
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 294, 295, nr. 2775, 2784, annot. S.294, Corp.Nr. 2775: Als Ares interpretiert.
Research required
- Weight not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution