Pitane, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 22714)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
222-235 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Pitane in Mysia under Severus Alexander dated 222-235 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22714. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right. Reverse: Façade of a tetrastyle temple on crepidoma with four Corinthian columns, shield on pediment and acroteria on roof; within Tyche standing facing, head left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 25.8 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.75 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Pitane
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right.
- Reverse type
- Façade of a tetrastyle temple on crepidoma with four Corinthian columns, shield on pediment and acroteria on roof; within Tyche standing facing, head left, holding patera in outstretched right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
- Obverse legend
- ΙΟΥΛ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ Ϲ
- Reverse legend
- Є ϹΤΡΑ Γ ΠΟΥΒ ЄΥΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΠΙΤΑΝΑΙ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22714
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22714
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. 4241
- external concordance
Research required
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