Abydos, Septimius Severus, bronze coin — Warrior standing right at prow of galley (CN type 3454)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
AD 193–211
Issuing entity
TroasCoin in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas under Septimius Severus, dated AD 193–211. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3454 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).
Obverse: Laureate bust of Septimius Severus, right, wearing paludamentum. Legend: ΑV ΚΑΙ Λ ϹЄΠΤΙΜΙΟϹ ϹЄΟVΗΡΟϹ ΠЄΡΤΙΝ. 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. Legend: ΑΡΧ ΦΑ ΠΡΟΚΛΟV ΑΒVΔΗΝΩΝ.
Measured specimens give a mean weight of 19.92 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 39 mm (from 2 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Venuti, Antiqua numismata maximi moduli aurea, argentea, aerea: ex Museo Alexander S.R.E. Card. Albani in Vaticanam Bibliothecam a Clemente XII. Pont. Opt. Max, Romae 1739, p. 101, pl. L, pic. 1; Mionnet, S.T.2.Description de médailles antiques, grecques et romaines, avec leur degré de rareté et leur estimation: ouvrage servant de catalogue à une suite de vingt mille empreintes en soufre prises sur les pièces originales, 1822, p. 637, nr. 53; Imhoof-Blumer, Beiträge zur Erklärung griechischer Münztypen 5, 1910, p. 30-31, nr. 22, pl. II, pic. 19; Kraft, Das System der kaiserzeitlichen Münzprägung in Kleinasien: Materialien und Entwürfe, Berlin 1972, p. 160, pl. 56, pic. 21; Dahmen, The legend of Alexander the Great on Greek and Roman coins, New York 2007, p. 83, annot. 189.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 7
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 5
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Historical context
Abydos was an ancient city located at the Nara Burnu promontory on the Asian coast of the Hellespont, serving as a primary crossing point between Europe and Asia. Septimius Severus served as Roman emperor from 193 to 211, seizing power during the Year of the Five Emperors following the death of Pertinax in 193. This bronze piece reflects civic coin production issued by Abydos during the imperial reign of Septimius Severus.
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
- How to identify
- Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3454
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 3454
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Recorded
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 101, pl. L, pic. 1
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 637, nr. 53
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 30-31, nr. 22, pl. II, pic. 19
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 160, pl. 56, pic. 21
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 83, annot. 189
Research required
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