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Perinthos, Severus Alexander, unit (CN type 3122)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

222-235 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Severus Alexander dated 222-235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3122. Obverse: Laureate head of bearded Severus Alexander, right. Reverse: Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; at her feet, altar.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
unit
Recorded diameter
19–20 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.41 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Perinthos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of bearded Severus Alexander, right.
Reverse type
Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; at her feet, altar.
Obverse legend
ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3122
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3122

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