RPC VI, 10788 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10788 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Prosdektos, son of Paradoxos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΥ ΠΡΟϹΔΕΚΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΔΟΞΟ ΜΥΤΙΛΗ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Προσδέκτου Παρ<α>δόξο(υ) Μυτιλη(ναίων)
Translation under strategos Aurelius Prosdektos Paradoxos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, dog running, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.61 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 61, 7 Jan. 2018, lot 407