RPC VI, 3185 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3185 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ (or ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΟΡϹ) Α(ΥΓ) (or ΑΥΓ)
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέζανδρος Αὔγουστος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Νικαιέων Νικαιέων
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design agonistic crown with one palm branch, decorated with four or five apples; (below, dot(s) or star)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.77 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rec 620
Specimens 18 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1006 Rec 620.1
2 2     CNG EA 367, 27 Jan. 2016, lot 349
2 2     B: Friedlander1861 Rec 620.2
3 3     V
3 3     V-ON SNG Leypold 180
4 4     V Rec 620.3
5 5     CGT coll.
5 5     London Ancient Coins 69, 18 Feb. 2023, lot 207
6 6     CNG EA 292, 5 Dec. 2012, lot 282
7 7     David Connor Ancient Coins and Artefacts
8 8     M&M GmbH 43, 26 Feb. 2016, lot 157
9 9     ✸ Naumann Gitbud & Naumann 32, 7 June 2015, lot 295
10 10     Numismatik Naumann 66, 3 June 2018, lot 274
12 12     Apollo Numismatics VCoins store
13 13     Nomos 32, 8 June 2024, lot 214
14 14     Gorny & Mosch EA 306, 16 Oct. 2024, lot 1355 = Münzzentrum 116, 2003, lot 293
15 15     Gorny & Mosch EA 306, 16 Oct. 2024, lot 1356
16 16     Savoca 307, 7 Feb. 2026, lot 209