- Co 856 (Middle Roman assarion of Septimius Severus from Mantinea) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 205
- Not before (date)
- 198
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BCDPeloponnesos 1509.3, p. 360
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VG. Somewhat frequent, moderate pitting and gouging. Although flan seems small, even abrasive wear around edges and face has reduced overall diameter and weight slightly.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 28, no. 287 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial”)
- Axis (1-12)
- 9
- Has denomination
- Assarion
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 18.5
- Numismatic Issuer
- Septimius Severus (193-211)
- Numismatic Mint
- Mantinea
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 3.93
- Obverse Description
- Laureate bust of emperor to right (traces of corkscrew beard and elaborate binding on wreath)
- Obverse Inscription
- [Λ]ΟV ⲤΕΠΤ Ⲥ[Ε]ΟV – [ΡΟⲤ …]
- Reverse Description
- Artemis striding to right with right arm raised and left arm extended holding bow, with garment blowing behind and dog at feet
- Reverse Inscription
- [ΜΑΝ]ΤΙ-[Ν]ΕΩ[Ν]
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Artemis/Diana (Visual Motif)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Dog or Wolf (Visual Motif)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 856 (Middle Roman assarion of Septimius Severus from Mantinea).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0856>
