RPC VI, 3389 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3389 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1b
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟ(ΡΩΝ)
Edition Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation of the Nicomedians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, head left, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Reference Rec 296
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: ? Rec 296.1
2 2     ✸ V Rec 296.4corr.
3 3     Florence: ? Rec 296.2
4 4     Turin: ? Rec 296.3