Perinthos, Geta, 6 unit (CN type 2769)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
209-211 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace6 unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Geta dated 209-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2769. Obverse: Radiate bust of bearded Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Two emperors (Caracalla and Geta) facing each other, clasping right hands, holding scroll in left hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 6 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 33–34 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 19.13 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Perinthos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Geta
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of bearded Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Two emperors (Caracalla and Geta) facing each other, clasping right hands, holding scroll in left hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤΚ(ΡΑ) Π ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ ϹΕΒ
- Reverse legend
- ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2769
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2769
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. 208-209, nr. 640-641, pl. 38
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 238, nr. 8
Research required
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