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Nikopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, bronze (CN type 3947)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

193-197 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Coin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Septimius Severus dated 193-197 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3947. 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
Recorded diameter
26.8–28 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Nikopolis ad Istrum
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
ΑV ΚΑΙ ΛΟV ϹΕΠΤ ϹΕVΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡ
Reverse legend
VΠΑ ΠΟΛ ΑVϹΠΙΚΟϹ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3947
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3947

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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