Serdika, Faustina II., 5 unit (CN type 492)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161-163 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace5 unit in bronze struck at Serdika in Thrace under Faustina II. dated 161-163 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 492. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Asclepius standing right, holding serpent-staff in left hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 5 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 32 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 19.04 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Serdika
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Asclepius standing right, holding serpent-staff in left hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΗΓΕ ΚΛ ΑΠΠΙΟV ΜΑΡΤΙΑΛΟV ϹΕΡΔΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/492
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 492
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 bibliographynr. 7388
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 10, nr. 10
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 29, nr. 12.9.20.1-2
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 220, nr. 1888
- external concordanceRPC IV.1, 7388
Research required
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