Tetrassarion - Septimus Severus Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥ ΔΙΟϹΠΟΛΙϹ, Ε Ι
Features
| Issuer |
Diospolis
(Syria Palaestina)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 208-209 |
| Value | Tetrassarion (0.4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.87 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 477326 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 68513 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 5.3 From Pertinax to Macrinus (AD 193–218): Lycia-Pamphylia to Egypt. British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press. |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝ ϹΕΒ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντων(εῖνος) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Reverse
Laureate, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; date across field.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥ ΔΙΟϹΠΟΛΙϹ
Ε Ι
Unabridged legend: Λ(ούκιος) Σεπ(τίμιος) Σεου(ηριανὴ) Διόσπολις ἔ(τους) ιʹ
Translation: Lucius Septimius, Severan Diospolis, year 10
Mint
Diospolis-Lydda, Samaria, modern-day Lod, IsraelSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (208-209) | Year Ι = 10 | ||||||||||||||
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