RPC VI, 1740 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1740 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Callatis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ(Η) ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ (or ΑΛEΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέζανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΛΛΑΤΙΑΝΩΝ Ε
Edition Καλλατιανῶν εʹ Καλλατιανῶν εʹ
Translation of the Callatians, 5
Reverse design Heracles advancing, right, lion skin around neck, carrying off Erymanthean boar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.85 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Mouchmov 312, AMNG 331 corr.
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
Note AMNG 331 has draped and curiassed bust

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1905,0404.6
2 2     P: 475 AMNG 331.1 = Mi S, II, 60, 39
3 3     AuctAG 29, June 2003, 154
4 4     CNG 146, Aug. 2006, 91 = CNG EA 146, 23 Aug. 2006, lot 91
5 5     A-KIKPE CNG 215, July 2009, 381 = CNG EA 215, 29 July 2009, lot 381 = SNG Kikpe II, 132
6 6     CNG 54, 14 June 2000, lot 1076
7 7     CNG MBS 76, 12 Sept. 2007, lot 993
8 8     Naville Numismatics 17, 13 Sept. 2015, lot 170
9 9     CNG EA 580, 5 Feb. 2025, lot 313