Nikopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 24264)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
209-211 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Septimius Severus dated 209-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 24264. Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Cybele on lion advancing right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.72 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Cybele on lion advancing right.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Λ ϹΕΠΤΙ ϹΕVΗΡΟϹ Π
- Reverse legend
- V ΦΛ ΟVΛΠΙΑΝ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩ // ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/24264
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 24264
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
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