Byzantion, Severus Alexander, 4 unit (CN type 12863)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
222-235 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace4 unit in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Severus Alexander dated 222-235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12863. Obverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Athena standing left; holding patera and spear; at her feet, shield.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 23 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.74 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Athena standing left; holding patera and spear; at her feet, shield.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟᛈ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΒΥΖΑΝ-ΤΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12863
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12863
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1584-1586
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution