Co 856 (Middle Roman assarion of Septimius Severus from Mantinea) [permalink]
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
Contributor Notes
2012 (late May-early June): R. Weir studied, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Contributor Notes
2024: JLR identified and described coin.
Preservation description
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]Ο̣Ṿ Ⲥ̣Ε̣Π̣Τ̣ 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]Τ̣Ι̣-[Ν]Ε̣Ω̣[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