Dardanos, Faustina II., bronze (CN type 3998)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-175 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas under Faustina II. dated 161-175 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3998. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Eagle, facing, head right, wings spread, holding Ganymede.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 18–20 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Dardanos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle, facing, head right, wings spread, holding Ganymede.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΔΑΡΔΑΝЄWΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3998
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 3998
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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 bibliographynr. 2589
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 95
- external concordanceRPC IV.2, 2589
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution