#210
Another new
rev. type for Gentianus
Septimius Severus, AD 197-211
AE 26. 9.54 g
struck under Cosconius Gentianus
obv. AV K L CEP -
CEVHROC PE
Bust, draped and
cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. V K GENTIANOV M - ARKIANOPOLITW / N
Apollo Lykeios, stg.l.,
head turned r., bow in raised l. hand, holding r. hand over
his head; onhis r.
side a tree-trunk entwined by a
snake, at
his l.
side the quiver
with
his cloak
ref. a)
AMNG I/1, 549 (1 ex., Imhoof)
The
rev. legend break is unclear. I have taken it from
AMNG, but I'm not sure.
b)
Varbanov (engl.) 754 (cites
AMNG 549, but writes in error 'E in
field to r.')
c) not in Hristova/Jekov:
No.6.14.7.2 cites
AMNG 549, but shows a completely different
type with
Apollo stg. r.(!)
ex coll. oktavenspringer (Austrian
Forum)
Besdt regards