cn type 8068
cn type 8068-0
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cn type 8068

Mint
Philippopolis 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

139-161 AD

Roman Imperial Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
Μ ΑVΡ(ΗΛΙΟϹ) ΟVΗΡ(ΟϹ) ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Design
Bare-headed bust of youthful Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
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Reverse
Legend
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Design
Nude Apollo (Bonus Eventus) standing left, holding branch in right hand; at his feet, altar.
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Type variations

1. Legend of the avers: Μ ΑVΡ ΟVΗΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ.

2. Legend of the avers: Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟC ΟVΗΡΟC ΚΑΙϹΑΡ.

Persons

Sitter: Marc Aurel 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
4 unit 🔍  
Material
bronze 🔍  
Diameter
Max: 25.1 mm / Min: 24.2 mm
Average Weight
9.84 g (2x)
Axes
6 (2x)
Citation

Varbanov, The Coinage of Philippopolis. Vol. II Catalogue 2, Bourgas 2019 p. 102, nr. VII.9.7  ❐

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cn type 8068, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/8068 [Last downloaded: 2026/04/22]

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