Co 802 (Middle Roman diassarion of Septimius Severus from Argos) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

208

Not before (date)

198

Comment

Coin dated ca. 198-208 by B. Demetriadis and A. Walker (BCDPeloponnesos, p. 188)

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

BCDPeloponnesos 1212.1, pp. 288-289

Comparanda

NemeaIII 1819, p. 159, pl. 22 (R. C. Knapp and J. D. MacIsaac)

Description

Flan is unusually wide.

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Both sides effaced, with chipped edge and cratering on obverse. Patches of pale green bronze disease on both faces.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 692 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

Diassarion

Numismatic Authority

Septimius Severus (193-211)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

24.5

Numismatic Mint

Argos

Numismatic Weight (g)

5.01

Obverse Description

Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right [within dotted border]

Obverse Inscription

[ΑV ΚΑΙ ⲤⲈ-Π] ⲤⲈΒ[ΗΡΟⲤ]

Reverse Description

Helmeted and cuirassed Ares standing to left in counterpoise with left hand bent onto hip and right hand outstretched; within dotted border (traces)

Reverse Inscription

[Α]ΡΓ-ⲈΙ[ⲰΝ]

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Ares/Mars (Visual Motif)

Photograph

Photograph