RPC VI, 1660 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1660 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta) ; Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Um— Tereventinus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος Ἰουλία Μαΐσα
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Julia Maesa
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear, facing draped bust of Julia Maesa, left
Reverse inscription ΗΓ ΟΥΜ ΤΕΡΕΒΕΝΤΙΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Ε
Edition ἡγ(εμόνος) Οὐμ(—) Τερεβεντίνου Μαρκιανοπολιτῶν εʹ
Translation of the governor Um— Tereventinus, of the Marcianopolitans, 5
Reverse design serpent coiled head right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.96 g
Axis 6
Reference AMNG 1081 corr.,Hristova & Jekov, Marcianopolis 6.33.22.1
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 681 AMNG 1081.1 (Alexander and Mamaea: "Die Münze liegt unter Alexander und Mamaea; doch könnte die Kaiserin allenfalls auch Maesa sein.").
2 2     V
3 3     ✸ Ankara: 123-60/30-91 Sammlungen Türkei 33