Abydos, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 18983)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
222–235 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas under Severus Alexander dated 222–235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18983. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right. Reverse: Nude Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera on his right extended hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 25 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.29 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Abydos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right.
- Reverse type
- Nude Zeus standing facing, head left, holding patera on his right extended hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ Α ϹЄΟV ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠ ΑΡ ΑVΡ ΠΡΟΚΛΟV ΑΒVΔ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18983
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18983
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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