Olbia, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 23797)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
222-235 n. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Olbia under Severus Alexander dated 222-235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23797. Obverse: Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right. Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, holding wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, altar.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 23–25 mm (from 8 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.96 g (mean of 8 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Olbia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, holding wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, altar.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ *ΑV*Ρ ϹЄΟ*V Α*ΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΟΛΒΙΟΠΟΛΙΤWΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23797
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23797
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. 563
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 395
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 2936-2956
- external concordance
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution