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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1840,0217.172
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Head of Septimius Severus right, laureate.
(obverse)
Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Septimius Severus
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
193-211
Production place
Minted in:
Gordioukome-Juliopolis
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
7 o'clock
Diameter:
29 millimetres
Weight:
11.810 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Pontus) / Catalogue of Greek coins: Pontus, Paphlagonia, Bithynia, and the Kingdom of Bosporus
(6, p.150)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Septimius Severus
Representation of:
Tyche/Fortuna
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
John Robert Steuart
Purchased through:
Harry Osborn Cureton
Acquisition date
1840
Acquisition notes
Please note that 1840-2-17 has been used twice in the register for two different collections. In order to distinguish the two, records for the second collection (on page 168 in register) have been given the suffix X.
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1840,0217.172
C&M catalogue number
GC13 (BMC Greek (Pontus))
(150)
(6)