Nikopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 22037)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
201-205 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Septimius Severus dated 201-205 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22037. Obverse: Laureate head of Caracalla, right. Reverse: Empress (Plautilla), wearing long garment, and togate emperor (Caracalla), facing each other, clasping right hands.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27.1 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 13.43 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Caracalla, right.
- Reverse type
- Empress (Plautilla), wearing long garment, and togate emperor (Caracalla), facing each other, clasping right hands.
- Obverse legend
- · ΑV · Κ · Μ · ΑVΡ · ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ΑVΡ ΓΑΛΛΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22037
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22037
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
- 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
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