RPC VI, 3190 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3190 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (or ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ) ΑΥ (or ΑΥΓ)
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Νικαιέων
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design three military standards, the central one topped by wreath and the ones on the sides topped by a capricorn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.06 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 10 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT coll.
2 2     CGT coll. ex Numismatik Naumann 15, 6 Apr. 2014, lot 407
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     Ancient Imports VCoins store
5 5     Private coll.
6 6     ✸ Private coll.
7 7     Imperial Coins and Artifacts VCoins store
8 8     T. Mullally coll.
9 9     Private coll. Alexandre Perrier
10 10     Bern: N/G1342