cn type 7055
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cn type 7055

Edition
cn.byzantium.1_ed.326
Mint
Byzantion 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Date

c. 176 AD

Roman Imperial Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΒΥΖΑΣ
Design
Head of bearded Byzas, right, wearing crested helmet.
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Reverse
Legend
Є Θ ΦΑV ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Design
Prow, left; on top, emperor (Marcus Aurelius) and trophy.
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Persons

eponymous deity/heroes: Faustina II. 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
4 unit 🔍  
Material
bronze 🔍  
Diameter
Max: 26 mm / Min: 23 mm
Average Weight
7.27 g (1x)
Public Commentary

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/8723

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Die Münzprägung von Byzantion. Kaiserzeit, Berlin 1972 p. 143, nr. 2055-2056, pl. 126  ❐

Heuchert, RPC IV: Roman Provincial Coinage. Vol. IV: From Antoninus Pius to Commodus (AD 138–192). online (temporary), http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/ nr. 8723  ❐

Literature

Bompois, Collection Ferdinand Bompois = M. H. Hoffmann, Auktionskatalog, Paris 16. Januar 1882, 1882 nr. 585 ❐

Web Reference: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/8723 ❐

editions

cn.byzantium.1_ed.326  🔍

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cn type 7055, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/cn.byzantium.1_ed.326 [Last downloaded: 2026/04/20]

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