Byzantion, Septimius Severus, 8 unit (CN type 21871)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
202-205 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace8 unit in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Septimius Severus dated 202-205 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21871. Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Domna, right. Reverse: Laureate and togate emperor (Septimius Severus) standing right, holding patera over altar; in front, fish trap.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 8 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 35 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 25.13 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Julia Domna, right.
- Reverse type
- Laureate and togate emperor (Septimius Severus) standing right, holding patera over altar; in front, fish trap.
- Obverse legend
- ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ ϹЄ
- Reverse legend
- Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟV ΒVΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21871
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21871
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Research required
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution