THRACE, Pautalia. Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Æ 29 mm, 17.3 g, 7h.

THRACE, Pautalia. Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Æ 29 mm, 17.3 g, 7h.

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Description

Obverse: AVT KAI Λ CEΠTI CEVHPOC ΠEP – laureate, draped bust right.

Reverse: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC – serpent Glykon coiled right, head erect.

References: Moushmov 4179 ("Coiled serpent with head up"); Ruzicka, Pautalia 398 var.; cf. Varbanov 4652 (serpent between trees); cf. CNG 88, 688 (AE pentassarion, 31 mm, 16.23 g, same type).

Condition: Good VF, dark brown-black patina with olive highlights, minor smoothing in fields, full serpent coils well-struck.

Provenance: ex private Florida collection (classic_coins_inc inventory).

Note: The Glykon serpent is the civic badge of Pautalia – this large module (17+ g) is the preferred collector type, published as Moushmov 4179 and paralleled by the NumisBids example (AE31, 16.22 g, Good VF.