Bronze Coin of Caracalla/Septimius Severus, Berytus, AD 208. 1938.127.221

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1938.127.221

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 6.65
- Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: AD 208
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Caracalla
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Authority: Septimius Severus
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Berytus
- Region: Syria
- Locality: Phoenicia
Obverse
- Type: bust of Severus,l.,and young Caracalla r.,confronted,laureate,and wearing paludamentum and cuirass.
Reverse
- Type: Poseidon standing l.,holding dolphin and trident,with r. foot on rock
- Deity: Poseidon

References

Reference: R 554;BMC130-131;SNGCOP107

Administrative History

Identifier: 1938.127.221
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Defendorf Collection

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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