C. Papirius Carbo Bithynium Waddington 1908 1, Bronze, struck at Bithynium, 62–59 BC. Obverse: head of dionysus wearing an ivy wreath. Reverse: roma, helmeted, seated, holding nike and resting on a sceptre rome assise,. Weight about 6.9 g, diameter 23.0 mm.
| mint | Bithynium | weight | 6.85g (1) |
| ruler | C. Papirius Carbo | diameter | ⌀23.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Dionysus wearing an ivy wreath
reverse
Roma, helmeted, seated, holding Nike and resting on a sceptre Rome assise,
specimens (1)
British Museum
6.85g
⌀23.0
12↕
Cite this coin
C. Papirius Carbo Bithynium Waddington 1908 1 (bithynium.waddington.1908.1), 62–59 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-papirius-carbo-bithynium-waddington-1908-1/ (accessed: 2026-10-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA