Komana (AD 193-211) AE 30 - Septimius Severus

Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE30 (14.76g, 12h). Dated CY 162 (195/6 AD). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nike, holding palm frond and wreath, standing right atop column; all within tetrastyle temple with Ionic columns and patera in pediment; Ð„T BOP (date) in exergue. Near VF, brown surfaces, scratches before bust. Brace coll.

An interesting type. The â€œcolumnâ€ within the temple may in fact be a baetyl. The British Museum catalog describes the female figure surmounting it as â€œNike or the goddess Enyo.â€

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Filename:	2950305.jpg
City/Mint name:	Komana
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RG 11 var. (rev. legend, Doric columns; same obv. die as illustration); BMC 3 var. (rev. legend, Doric columns, star in pediment, Nike standing left with objects held in opposite hands); SNG von Aulock 6774 var. (slightly different arrangement of rev leg)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 295 (1/2013), lot 305 ($450 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	183 KiB
Date added:	Feb 03, 2013
Dimensions:	800 x 385 pixels
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