Æ28 - Septimius Severus ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ΕΤ Β
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus) (193-211)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 194 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 17.11 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548204 |
| References | RPC Online V.3# 96157 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
Script: Greek
Lettering: Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡ
Unabridged legend: Λούκιος Σεπτίμιος Σεουῆρος Περτίναξ
Translation: Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax
Reverse
Perseus standing facing, head right, holding head of Medusa in raised right hand and harpa in left; to right, Heracles standing facing, head left, leaning on club, lion's skin draped over left arm; above, Mount Argaeus
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ΕΤ Β
Unabridged legend: Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους βʹ
Translation: of the metropolis of Caesarea, of year 2
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (194) | |||||||||||||||
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