Adramyttion, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 3051)
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 3051. Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor (Septimius Severus) in military attire riding right on horseback, raising right hand, in front, captive.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 35 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 24.51 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, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Septimius Severus) in military attire riding right on horseback, raising right hand, in front, captive.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ϹЄΠΤ ϹЄΟVΗΡΟϹ ΠЄΡΤΙ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΛΟVΚΙΟV Β ΤΟV ΦΙΡΜΟ ΑΔΡΑΜVΤΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3051
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 3051
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. 192
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 42, nr. 122
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution