Kallatis, Septimius Severus, 5 unit (CN type 3596)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 193-211 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

5 unit in bronze struck at Kallatis in Moesia inferior under Septimius Severus dated ca. 193-211 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3596. Obverse: Laureate head of Septimius Severus, right. Reverse: Hades-Serapis seated left on throne, wearing kalathos, extending right hand, holding sceptre in left hand; in front, Cerberus.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
5 unit
Recorded diameter
24.9–29 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
12.5 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Kallatis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Septimius Severus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Septimius Severus, right.
Reverse type
Hades-Serapis seated left on throne, wearing kalathos, extending right hand, holding sceptre in left hand; in front, Cerberus.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Λ ϹЄΠ ϹЄVΗΡΟϹ ΠЄΡΤ
Reverse legend
ΚΑΛΛΑΤΙΑΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3596
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3596

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