Neocaesarea in Pontus, 205-206 AD., Septimius Severus, Æ 30, Rec. Gen. 12 var.
Neocaesarea in Pontus, Septimius Severus, dated year 142 of the local era = 205-206 AD.,
Æ 30 (29-30 mm / 14,28 g),
Obv.: AY K Λ CЄΠ- CЄY[HPO]C , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right, seen from behind.
Rev.: KOI ΠON - NЄO - KAI - MHTPO, ЄT P{MB} (date) in exergue, {MB} ligate, tetrastyle temple, columns with distinct ektasis, feet of columns with two embossments (torus), just as the capitals, pediment with shield (or Sol?) in the tympanon, decorated akrosteria and quadriga on top of the roof; in the outer intercolumnaria backwall visible with bricks, in the middle intercolumnarium (statue of Zeus?), standing facing on narrow cippus.
Waddington, Rec. Gen. 12 var. ; SNG von Aulock 100 ; BMC - .