Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 1298 (Middle Roman diassarion of Septimius Severus from Argos)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
BCDPeloponnese
1211.2, pp. 288-289
Preservation comment
Wear: G+/G. Slightly chipped edge; extensive, minute pitting and rare fissuring. Small patches of white and pale blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 28, no. 292 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Greek Imperial”)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
diassarion
Numismatic Weight (mm)
24.0
Numismatic Mint
Argos
Numismatic Weight (g)
7.54
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription
ⲤⲈΠ ⲤⲈ[ΠΗ]- Π[ⲈΡ ΚΑΙ Ⲥ]ⲈΒ
Reverse Description
Nemesis standing facing on square base, holding large wheel in left hand and raising right hand
Reverse Inscription
ΑΡΓⲈ-[Ι]ⲰΝ
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1298 (Middle Roman diassarion of Septimius Severus from Argos).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1298>