Co 131 (Middle Roman assarion of Septimius Severus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

196

Not before (date)

196

Comment

This is an extremely rare coin.

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Comparanda

BCDCorinth 870, p. 125

Preservation comment

Wear: F+. Slightly nicked edge; slight, extensive surficial pitting and rare shallow flaking.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 24, no. 227 (R. Hohlfelder identified reverse as “Bellerophon on Pegasus“)

Has denomination

Assarion

Numismatic Authority

Septimius Severus (193-211)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

25.0

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

9.03

Obverse Description

Laureate, bust of emperor to left viewed from behind, carrying shield on left arm and lance; all within thin dotted border

Obverse Inscription

[L SEPT S]EV PERT - AVG IMP VIII

Reverse Description

Emperor with flowing mantle, holding spear, on horse prancing to right; all within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

C [L] I - [C]OR

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Horse or Donkey (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph