RPC VI, 3194 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3194 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ Α
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέζανδρος Α(ὔγουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΙΠΠΑΡΧΟϹ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἱππάρχος Νικαιέων
Translation Hipparchus of the Nicaeans
Reverse design Hipparchus the astronomer seated on stool, left, wearing himation over lower limbs and raising hand; to left, globe on small column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.91 g
Reference Rec 609corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1094 Rec 609.2