Æ25 - Septimius Severus ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ ΚΟΙ Ϲ ΕΞϹ

Features

Issuer	Abila (Arabia)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caracalla) (198-217)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	201-202
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.54 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 537089
References	RPC Online V.3# 68353 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 young Caracalla, right, seen from rear.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Reverse

Heracles advancing nude, right, wrestling with the Nemean lion; club to right; date in exergue

Lettering: ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ ΚΟΙ Ϲ ΕΞϹ

Unabridged legend: Σελευκέων Ἀβιληνῶν Κοίλης Συρίας εξσʹ

Translation: of Seleucian Abilans, of Coele-Syria, 265

Mint

Abila, Pérée, modern-day Harta, Jordan

Comments

Rosenberger 19; Spijkerman 20; Sofaer 19

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (201-202)

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