Adramyttion, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 2718)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
193-211 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia under Septimius Severus dated 193-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2718. Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right. Reverse: Demeter standing left, holding torch in right arm; to left, basket with ears of corn and poppies on a high base
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 36 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 23.99 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Adramyttion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Septimius Severus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right.
- Reverse type
- Demeter standing left, holding torch in right arm; to left, basket with ears of corn and poppies on a high base
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ϹЄΠΤΙΜΙ ϹЄΟVΗΡΟϹ ΠЄΡΤ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΛΟVΚΙΟV Β ΤΟV ΦΙΡΜΟ ΑΔΡΑΜVΤΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2718
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2718
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 bibliographyp. 224, nr. 191
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 41, nr. 121
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution