RPC VI, 3251 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3251 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition 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
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design agonistic crown with two palm branches and one row of apples
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.92 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference SNG Leypold 180corr.
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT coll.
3 3     V-ON SNG Leypold 180
4 4     Münster: M 721
5 5     ✸ London Ancient Coins 69, 18 Feb. 2023, lot 207