Byzantion, Septimius Severus, 8 unit — Laureate and togate emperor standing right (CN type 21871)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
AD 202–205
Issuing entity
Thrace8 unit in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Septimius Severus, dated AD 202–205. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21871 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).
Obverse: Draped bust of Julia Domna, right. Legend: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ ϹЄ. Reverse: Laureate and togate emperor (Septimius Severus) standing right, holding patera over altar; in front, fish trap. Legend: Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟV ΒVΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 25.13 g (from 1 recorded specimen) and a diameter of 35 mm (from 1 recorded specimen).
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Septimius Severus served as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, establishing the Severan dynasty following the civil conflicts of 193. His wife, Julia Domna, was Roman empress from 193 to 211 and held significant political, social, and philosophical influence during his reign. This bronze coin was struck between AD 202 and 205 at Byzantion, an ancient Greek city in Thrace.
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
- How to identify
- Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21871
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21871
- Source note
- The corpus record cites no printed literature for this type; it rests on recorded specimens.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Recorded
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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