RPC VI, 3433 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3433 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicomedia
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1b
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγουστος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚ
Edition Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκόρων Νικομηδέων δὶς νεωκ(όρων)
Translation of the Nicomedians, twice neocorate
Reverse design three military standards, topped by wreaths
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.49 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note "barbarous" style
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     C: Mossop3713-2007
3 3     ✸ CGT coll. = Naville Auction 16, 12 July 2015, , lot 315
4 4     CGT coll. ex Aegean Numismatics