Parion, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 18091)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
218-235 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Severus Alexander dated 218-235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18091. Obverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front, wearing cuirass; with gorgoneion on breastplate. Reverse: capricorn left holding globe between forelegs; behin cornucopiae
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 21 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.49 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front, wearing cuirass; with gorgoneion on breastplate.
- Reverse type
- capricorn left holding globe between forelegs; behin cornucopiae
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAES L SEP SEV ALEXANDER
- Reverse legend
- {C G I H P}
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18091
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18091
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
Research required
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