Markianopolis, Severus Alexander, 4 unit (CN type 23172)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 222-235 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferior4 unit in bronze struck at Markianopolis in Moesia inferior under Severus Alexander dated ca. 222-235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23172. Obverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 25 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.38 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Markianopolis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Μ ΑVΡ ϹΕVΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ΤΙΒ ΙΟVΛ ΦΗϹΤΟV Μ*ΑΡ*ΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ*ΩΝ*
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23172
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23172
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
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 287, nr. 1017
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 239, nr. 6.32.38.4
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution