RPC VI, 30812 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30812 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Neapolis ad Harpasum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Dionysios, son of Zenon (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΟΥΗ (sic) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκoς) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε<υ>ουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΟϹ ΖΗΝΩΝΟϹ ΓΡ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΑ, ΝΕΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Αὐρ(ήλιος) Διονύσιος Ζήνωνος γρ(αμματεύς) ἀνέθηκα Νεαπολειτῶν
Translation Aurelius Dionysios, son of Zenon, grammateus, I dedicated (this), of the Neapolitans
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding small cult-statue (xoanon of Artemis of Neapolis) and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 18.35 g
Reference Delrieux -
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Solidus 134, 16 July 2024, lot 1150