RPC VI, 10882 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10882 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Magistrate Sulpicius Hermophilos (first archon for the second time)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΟΥΛΠ ΕΡΜΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β, ΚΟΙΝΟС ΑСΙΑС СΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΡΙС ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 618
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     ✸ Aiello coll. = GRPCL Sardes 618 = Saint Paul Antiques 10, 2 Sept. 2017, lot 259