Æ23 - Septimius Severus Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΔΙΟϹΠΟΛΙϹ
Features
| Issuer |
Diospolis
(Syria Palaestina)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 208-209 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.57 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 523253 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 69346 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 and draped bust of Geta, right, seen from rear
Lettering: Π ΚΑΙϹΑ ΓΕΤΑϹ
Unabridged legend: Πόπλιος Καῖσαρ Γέτας
Translation: Publius Caesar Geta
Reverse
Hadad (Zeus of Heliopolis), standing facing, wearing bull horns and kalathos, holding whip in right hand and corn ear in left, flanked by two bulls
Lettering: Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΔΙΟϹΠΟΛΙϹ
Unabridged legend: Λουκία Σεπτιμία Σεουηριανὰ Διόσπολις
Translation: Lucian Septimian Severan Diospolis
Mint
Diospolis-Lydda, Samaria, modern-day Lod, IsraelComments
Farhi, Diospolis 7a; Sofaer 11
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (208-209) | |||||||||||||||
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