Abydos, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 3454)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

193-211 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas under Septimius Severus dated 193-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3454. Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Warrior standing right at prow of galley, looking back, holding spear in left hand, right hand outstretched; soldier behind him, bust of Athena on acrostolium and another one behind; on a second galley, warrior with helmet and shild seated right; to left, herald blowing trumpet on high tower.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
39 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
19.92 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Abydos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing paludamentum.
Reverse type
Warrior standing right at prow of galley, looking back, holding spear in left hand, right hand outstretched; soldier behind him, bust of Athena on acrostolium and another one behind; on a second galley, warrior with helmet and shild seated right; to left, herald blowing trumpet on high tower.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ ϹЄΠΤΙΜΙΟϹ ϹЄΟVΗΡΟϹ ΠЄΡΤΙΝ
Reverse legend
ΑΡΧ ΦΑ ΠΡΟΚΛΟV ΑΒVΔΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3454
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3454

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