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Perinthos, Geta, unit (CN type 2816)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

209-211 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Geta dated 209-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2816. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Prize crown with five apples.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
unit
Recorded diameter
18 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Perinthos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Geta

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of bearded Geta, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Prize crown with five apples.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤΚΡΑ Π ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ
Reverse legend
ΠЄΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΠVΘΙΑ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2816
Type corpus identifier
CN type 2816

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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