Philippopolis, Elagabal, Double unit (CN type 889)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 218-222 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

Double unit in bronze struck at Philippopolis in Thrace under Elagabal dated ca. 218-222 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 889. Obverse: Laureate head of Elagabalus, right. Reverse: Nemesis-Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cubit-rule; at her feet, wheel.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Double unit
Recorded diameter
16.6–21.2 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.84 g (mean of 11 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Philippopolis
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Elagabal

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Elagabalus, right.
Reverse type
Nemesis-Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cubit-rule; at her feet, wheel.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/889
Type corpus identifier
CN type 889

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