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cn type 8570

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Byzantion 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Date

During time of Augustus

Roman Imperial Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Design
Two torches.
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Reverse
Design
Monogram within wreath, bound at bottom.
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Monogram
Monogram reverse (position: Central)
Metrology
Material
bronze 🔍  
Diameter
Max: 17 mm / Min: 13 mm
Average Weight
2.23 g (7x)
Axes
1 (1x) 12 (2x)
Public Commentary

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1776

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Die Münzprägung von Byzantion. Kaiserzeit, Berlin 1972 p. 131-132, nr. 1900-1906, pl. 114, pic. 1900-1906  ❐

Burnett et al., RPC I: Roman Provincial Coinage. Vol. I: From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius: 44 BC-AD 69, London [u.a.] 1992 nr. 1776  (c. 10 BC)  ❐

Literature

Poole, BMC. Catalogue of Greek coins: the Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, &c., Bologna 1979 p. 98, nr. 53 ❐

Web Reference: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1776 ❐

editions

cn.byzantium.1_ed.223  🔍

Cite this record:

cn type 8570, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/8570 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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