cn type 8219
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cn type 8219

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Philippopolis 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

161-169 AD

Roman Imperial Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΟVΗΡΟϹ
Design
Bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus, right.
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Reverse
Legend
ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Design
The three Charites (or Nymphs?) holding each others shoulders, wearing long garments; outer ones holding vases, middle one holding vase and ears of corn.
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Persons

Sitter: Lucius Verus 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
Double unit 🔍  
Material
Diameter
Max: 23.3 mm / Min: 18.1 mm
Average Weight
3.78 g (2x)
Axes
6 (1x)
Citation

Varbanov, The Coinage of Philippopolis. Vol. II Catalogue 2, Bourgas 2019 p. 130, nr. VI.12 

Literature

Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values III Band 3, Thrace (from Perinthus to Trajanopolis), 2007 p. 113, nr. 921

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cn type 8219, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/8219 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/25]

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