Perinthos, Severus Alexander, Medallion (CN type 3136)

Physical characteristics

Material

bronze

Denomination

Medallion

Recorded diameter

37–44 mm (from 7 recorded specimens)

Recorded mean weight

34.01 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint

Perinthos

Region

Thrace

Authority type

City

Issuing authority

Severus Alexander

Design

Obverse type

Laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.

Reverse type

Emperor (Severus Alexander) with Isis (Pharia) and Serapis on galley to left; in the middle Emperor standing left, holding scepter in left hand and raising right hand; to left, Isis (Pharia) standing left, holding sail with both hands; to right, Serapis standing left, crowning emperor with right hand, holding rudder in left hand.

Obverse legend

ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹΕVΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑVΓ

Reverse legend

ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Identification

Period

Roman Imperial Period

Type corpus record

https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3136

Type corpus identifier

CN type 3136

Documentation checklist

Denomination

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Issue or mint date

Documented

Material

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Weight

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Mint or printer

Documented

Mint or printer mark

Research required

Catalogue reference

Research required

Licensed photograph

Documented

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.