Tyras, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 23900)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
205-209 v. Chr.
Coin type in bronze struck at Tyras under Septimius Severus dated 205-209 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23900. Obverse: Draped bust of Geta with robe to the right. Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, wings closed, holding wreath in beak.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.81 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tyras
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Geta with robe to the right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing left, head right, wings closed, holding wreath in beak.
- Obverse legend
- Π ϹЄΠΤΙ ΓЄΤΑϹ ΚΑΙϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23900
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23900
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. 100
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 99-100, nr. 80
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 85, nr. 17
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 151-154
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution