Æ29 - Septimius Severus ΝΕΑ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗ ΒΟϹΤΡΑ

Features

Issuer	Bostra (Arabia)
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	193-211
Composition	Bronze
Weight	14.25 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 537266
References	RPC Online V.3# 68923 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

Jugate busts of Septimius Severus, radiate, draped and cuirassed, and Julia Domna, draped, with crescent over head, right, seen from rear

Lettering: ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥ ΔΟΜΝΑΝ ϹΕΒ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτορα Καίσαρα Σεπτίμιον Σεουῆρον καὶ Ἰουλίαν Δόμναν Σεβαστήν

Translation: for Emperor Caesar Septimius Severus and Julia Domna Augusta

Reverse

Tetratyle temple with central arch within Tyche standing right, head facing, left foot on figure; right hand resting on spear with trophy, left hand holding cornucopia; flanked by foreparts of centaurs, right

Lettering: ΝΕΑ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗ ΒΟϹΤΡΑ

Translation: New Trajanic Bostra

Mint

Bostra, Arabia, modern-day Bosra, Syria

Comments

BMC 16 (corr.); Spijkerman 34–35; SNG ANS 1202–3; Kindler, Bostra 25b; Sofaer 30

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (193-211)

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