Archaios | Provincial Thrace Coela Septimius Severus Prow 3 Grain Ears | 34.6

Description

Archaios Numismatics
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Description:
Pseudo Autonomous Roman Provincial Bronze Coin of Septimius Severus from Coela in Thrace. Circa 193-211 AD.
Obverse:
Emperor Septimius Severus Laureate and draped bust right,
SEVERVS PERT AVG
around.
Reverse:
Prow Right with Three Grain Ears (or palm brances) on deck or behind at an angle ;
AEL MVNICI-P COIL
around
Mint:
Coela, Thrace
Size:
18 mm
Weight:
3.65 g
Ref:
Varbanov -; Mionnet Supp. II, 30 var (legends); Moushmov 5569 var (ditto).
Condition:
Fine. Quiet an interesting type with Prow and 3 Grain Ears
As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective.
Note:
Coela (Coila)
was an ancient eastern Roman colony within Chersonese Thrace (Aeliium Municipium Coila) that is located at modern Kilya, in European Turkey.
Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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