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Nikopolis ad Istrum, Antoninus Pius, bronze (CN type 3798)

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Record status

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Period

138-161 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Coin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Antoninus Pius dated 138-161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3798. Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right. Reverse: Nike standing right, left foot set on helmet, inscribing shield set on column.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
28.9–31.6 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
20.55 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Nikopolis ad Istrum
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Antoninus Pius

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right.
Reverse type
Nike standing right, left foot set on helmet, inscribing shield set on column.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΩ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3798
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3798

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