- Co 1298 (Middle Roman diassarion of Septimius Severus from Argos) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 211
- Not before (date)
- 193
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- BCDPeloponnesos 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 Authority
- Septimius Severus (193-211)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 24.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Argos
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 7.54
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of emperor to right; within dotted border
- 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; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- ΑΡΓⲈ-[Ι]ⲰΝ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Bronze (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“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>
