Æ21 - Septimius Severus ΦΛ ϹΑΜΟϹΑΤΕωΝ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟ
Features
| Issuer |
Samosata
(Syria)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 193-211 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.92 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 525255 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 68961 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 head of Septimius Severus, right
Lettering: Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡΤΙΝΑΖ ϹΕ
Unabridged legend: Λούκιος Σεπτίμιος Σεουῆρος Περτίναζ Σεβαστὸς
Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax Augustus
Reverse
Bust of Tyche veiled and turreted right
Lettering: ΦΛ ϹΑΜΟϹΑΤΕωΝ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟ
Unabridged legend: Φλαυίων Σαμοσατέων τῆς μητροπόλεως
Translation: (city) of the Flavian Samosatans, the metropolis
Mint
Samosata, Commagene, modern-day Samsat, TurkeyComments
BMC 32; CRS 25
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (193-211) | |||||||||||||||
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