Thrace, Pautalia, Septimius Severus
Description:
Thrace, Pautalia, Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD). AΥ K Λ CEΠ CEVHΡOC CE; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Tetrastyle temple containing serpent coiled about altar, globe in pediment.
Diameter:
AE27 mm
Weight:
15,74 g
Grade:
aVF/aF
Attribution:
not in known references; cf. CNG 143 (23.08.2006), Lot 119
Commentary:
grey-brown patina, well centered
History:
Pautalia ("town of springs") was named after many mineral springs existing in the area.
Article Number:
034-03-03-41652