Tyras, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 23901)
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 Tyras under Severus Alexander dated 222-235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23901. Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r. Reverse: Nude Heracles standing facing, head, right, resting right hand on club, holding lion skin and the apples of the Hesperides.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 1 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.16 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tyras
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r.
- Reverse type
- Nude Heracles standing facing, head, right, resting right hand on club, holding lion skin and the apples of the Hesperides.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤΟΚ Μ ΑVΡ ϹЄV ΑΛЄΞΑΝ
- Reverse legend
- ΤΥΡΑΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23901
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23901
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. 143
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 222
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 117, nr. 115
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 108, nr. 2
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution