RPC VI, 11002 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 11002 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Sagalassus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΓΑΛΑϹϹΕΩΝ
Edition Σαγαλασσέων Σαγαλασσέων
Translation of the Sagalassians
Reverse design Sarapis (?) seated left, holding Nike over Cerberus and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 5.24 g
Axis 5
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note The various seated figures at Sagalassus with Cerberus are described as Sarapis, but this type does not show a kalathos, so seems unlikely to be Sarapis. .

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ CGT coll.