Adramyttion, bronze (CN type 2797)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
117-138 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia dated 117-138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2797. Obverse: Laureate bust of Hadrian, right; with aegis on left shoulder. Reverse: Emperor (Hadrian) in military attire standing left, extending right hand, holding spear in left hand; in front, trophy and captive.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded mean weight
- 12.15 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Adramyttion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Hadrian, right; with aegis on left shoulder.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Hadrian) in military attire standing left, extending right hand, holding spear in left hand; in front, trophy and captive.
- Obverse legend
- [ ]ΤΡΑΙΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ ΓЄ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤΗΝΩΝ ϹΤΡΑ ΤΩΝ ΠЄΡΙ ΑΛΑΡΛ[ ]
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2797
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2797
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. 202, nr. 1674
- external concordanceRPC III, 1674
Research required
- Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution