Tomis, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 22776)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Septimius Severus, catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22776. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, right. Reverse: Emperor (Septimius Severus) in cuirass facing right, between two bound captives; holding an inverted spear in his right hand and extending his left, with his foot placed on a captive; to the right, a tropaion (trophy).
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26.5–28 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 12.12 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, right.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Septimius Severus) in cuirass facing right, between two bound captives; holding an inverted spear in his right hand and extending his left, with his foot placed on a captive; to the right, a tropaion (trophy).
- Obverse legend
- Κ Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕVΗΡΟϹ Π
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡ ΠΟΝΤ ΤΟΜЄΩϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22776
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22776
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. 4796
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 719, nr. 2764
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution