Adramyttion, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 3051)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

193-211 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin 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

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