RPC VI, 3908 (temporary)

Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
City Abydus 
Region Troas
Reign Severus Alexander
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Ϲ
Obverse design laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion(?) and aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΒΥΔΟϹ ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design hero Abydos(?) standing nude, left, holding chlamys and placing hand on prow at his feet; before him, cow(?), left, looking back, suckling calf; in the background, tree

Coin no. 1 of RPC VI, 3908 (temporary)

 

Reference Rauch 87, Dec. 2010, 659 = Solidus Monthly 23, 13 Jan. 2018, lot 268
Diameter 37
Weight 25.34
Axis 6
Note
External URI https://www.coinarchives.com/a/openlink.php?l=1099120|2184|268|cfd59b3a4744e8ccfb785e8b7804a096 
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