Co 856 (Middle Roman assarion of Septimius Severus from Mantinea) [permalink] [show fewer 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

Reverse Photograph