Deultum, Macrinus, 4 unit (CN type 31)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
217-218 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace4 unit in bronze struck at Deultum in Thrace under Macrinus dated 217-218 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 31. Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right. Reverse: Perseus and Andromeda; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Gorgo, releasing Andromeda from her chains and stepping on Cetus turned to stone.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 23–25 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.17 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Deultum
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Macrinus
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus, right.
- Reverse type
- Perseus and Andromeda; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Gorgo, releasing Andromeda from her chains and stepping on Cetus turned to stone.
- Obverse legend
- IMP M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AV
- Reverse legend
- COL FL PAC DEVLT
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/31
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 31
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. 68, nr. 61
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 194, nr. 2129
Research required
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