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Traianopolis, Diadumenian, Double unit (CN type 2829)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

217-218 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Double unit in bronze struck at Traianopolis in Thrace under Diadumenian dated 217-218 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2829. Obverse: Bare-headed bust of Diadumenian, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Artemis advancing right, holding bow in left hand and drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder; at her feet, hound.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Double unit
Recorded diameter
21–23 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.39 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Traianopolis
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Diadumenian

Design

Obverse type
Bare-headed bust of Diadumenian, right, wearing paludamentum.
Reverse type
Artemis advancing right, holding bow in left hand and drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder; at her feet, hound.
Obverse legend
Μ ΟΠΕΛΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Reverse legend
ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2829
Type corpus identifier
CN type 2829

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