RPC VI, 1074 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1074 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Perinthus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Περινθίων δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Perinthians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Homonoia standing, left, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia; at her feet, behind, elephant tusk
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 12.87 g
Axis 7
Reference Schönert-Geiss, Perinthus 754
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note The same type exists as a smaller denomination: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/79773.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1847,0820.22 BMC 335
2 2     Schönert-Geiss, Perinthus 754
3 3     ✸ Concordia Numismatic 5, 17 June 2023, lot 394