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cn type 8219

Mint
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
bronze 🔍  
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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