Æ29 - Septimius Severus ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ

Features

Issuer	Koinon of Cyprus
Emperor	Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211) Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	209-211
Composition	Bronze
Weight	15.66 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 547391
References	RPC Online V.3# 69943 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 Geta, right

Lettering: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ Π ϹΕΠΤΙΜΙΟϹ ΓΕΤΑϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Σεπτίμιος Γέτας

Translation: Emperor Caesar Publius Septimius Geta

Reverse

Temple of Aphrodite at Palaipaphos, in which canonical xoanon with star on either side; crescent and star above roof; candelabrum in side chambers, doves above; paved semicircular walled courtyard

Lettering: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ

Translation: Koinon of the Cypriots

Comments

Parks 26, Amandry, Festschrift Touratsoglou, p. 364, n° 5 and ill. 6, p. 365

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (209-211)

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