Markianopolis, Severus Alexander, 4 unit (CN type 20058)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 222-235 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

4 unit in bronze struck at Markianopolis in Moesia inferior under Severus Alexander dated ca. 222-235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20058. Obverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
4 unit
Recorded diameter
23.8–26.3 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
9.97 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Markianopolis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Hera standing left, holding patera and sceptre.
Obverse legend
ΑV Κ Μ ΑV ϹΕV ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Reverse legend
VΠ ΦΙΡ ΦΙΛΟΠΑ*ΠΠ*ΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ*ΩΝ*

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20058
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20058

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