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Perinthos, Elagabal, Medallion — Togate emperor standing in quadriga (CN type 3007)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 218–222

Issuing entity

Thrace

Medallion in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Elagabal, dated AD 218–222. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3007 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).

Obverse: Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass; gorgoneion on breastplate and aegis over his left shoulder. Legend: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹΕVΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑVΓ. Reverse: Togate emperor (Elagabalus) standing in quadriga, right, holding aplustre and sceptre; in front, charioteer seated right; behind, Nike, crowning emperor, holding palm branch; in background, trophy and two captives on dais. Legend: ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ.

Measured specimens give a mean weight of 39.42 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Schönert, Die Münzprägung von Perinthos, Berlin 1965, p. 226, nr. 718; Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values III Band 3, Thrace (from Perinthus to Trajanopolis), 2007, p. 53, nr. 373.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Perinthus, also known as Heraclea, was an ancient city of Thrace located on the Propontis. During the Roman Imperial Period, this civic medallion was struck under Elagabalus, born Varius Avitus Bassianus and also known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. He served as Roman emperor from 218 to 222 after being raised to the Principate at 14 years of age.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Medallion
Recorded mean weight
39.42 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Perinthos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Elagabal

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass; gorgoneion on breastplate and aegis over his left shoulder.
Reverse type
Togate emperor (Elagabalus) standing in quadriga, right, holding aplustre and sceptre; in front, charioteer seated right; behind, Nike, crowning emperor, holding palm branch; in background, trophy and two captives on dais.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹΕVΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
Reverse legend
ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
How to identify
Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3007
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3007

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