RPC sestertius S.Severus Asclepius? Cilicia?

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  1. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    Septimius Severus
    Cilicia, Aegae ? 193-211 AD
    Obverse: Portrait of Septimius Severus right
    Reverse: Portrait of Asclepius right
    References: SNG France 2338ff
    Size: 33mm, 25.51g
    septimusasclepius1.jpg
    Anyone see one like this before? Any other references available?
    Thank You
     
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  3. Curtis

    Curtis Well-Known Member

    Interesting. There's a Commodus that looks similar: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/9754

    The diameters for their 3 specimens are 38-39mm, and they're heavier, but the dies actually look like they might be about the same size (your flan is much more compact).

    Checking Isegrim, which doesn't have photos (though you can follow up on the refs given) there is one similar type for Septimius. The weight (25.5g) fits as well. The reference specimen is: SNG Pfalz vol 6, no. 61.

    I don't think you can link specific records, but you can search it again using the info below: http://isegrim.dasr.de/isegrim_neu/

    Coin description(22626)

    Province, Region: CILICIA PEDIAS
    Place of minting: AEGEAE
    Minting period: Between 193 and 194

    Obverse
    Type: PORTRAIT MAN R / SEPT. SEVERUS
    Attributes: WREATH LAUREL / BEARD / CLOTHES
    Reverse
    Legend(G): ADRIANWN AIGEAIWN ETOYS MS
    Legend(G): ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ ΕΤΟΥΣ ΜΣ
    Type: HEAD MAN R / ASKLEPIOS / ANIMAL / SNAKE
    Attributes: TAENIA / BEARD / CLOTHES
    Symbols in the field: YEAR MS<?,240>

    Technical details
    Metal: AE
    Weight (g): 25.54(1)
    Die-axis: 07(1)
    Bibliographical references
    this coin: SNG PFALZ 6 61(1)
     
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  4. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    Thank you so much @Curtis
     
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