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Perinthos, Septimius Severus, 5 unit (CN type 2475)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

193-211 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

5 unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Septimius Severus dated 193-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2475. Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Galley sailing left, on board, rowers and emperor (Septimius Severus) in front of two standards; in background, octastyle temple on podium.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
5 unit
Recorded diameter
30–33 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
16.01 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Perinthos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Galley sailing left, on board, rowers and emperor (Septimius Severus) in front of two standards; in background, octastyle temple on podium.
Obverse legend
ΑΥ Κ Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΥΗΡΟϹ Π
Reverse legend
ΕΠΙΔΗΜΙΑ Β ϹΕΥΗΡΟΥ ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2475
Type corpus identifier
CN type 2475

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