Germe, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 18058)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
222–235 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Germe in Mysia under Severus Alexander dated 222–235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18058. Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r. Reverse: Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 24–25 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.91 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Germe
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r.
- Reverse type
- Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder with right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΤ ϹΕΒΗ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΓЄΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18058
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18058
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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. 3837
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 145, nr. 193
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution