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Adramyttion, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 3052)

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Record status

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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 3052. Obverse: Laureate head of Septimius Severus, right. Reverse: Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
24 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
6.64 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Adramyttion
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Septimius Severus, right.
Reverse type
Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Λ [ ] ϹЄΟVΗΡΟϹ ΠЄ
Reverse legend
ЄΠΙ ϹΤRΑ ΛΟVΚΙΟV Β ΑΔΡΑΜΥ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3052
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3052

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