Skepsis, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 19192)
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 Skepsis in Troas under Severus Alexander dated 222–235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19192. Obverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Cult statue of Zeus Idaios, standing facing, holding eagle and scepter.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 28 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.93 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Skepsis
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Cult statue of Zeus Idaios, standing facing, holding eagle and scepter.
- Obverse legend
- Α Κ Μ Α Ϲ ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΖЄVϹ ЄΙΔ ϹΚΗΨΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19192
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19192
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. 4108
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution