RPC VI, 3549 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3549 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Heraclea Pontica
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεύηρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγουστος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεύ(ηρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
Edition Ἡρακλεωτᾶν Πόντῳ Ἡρακλεωτᾶν Πόντῳ
Translation of the Heracleans in Pontus
Reverse design Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and long thyrsus; to left, seated panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.04 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rec 187
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 696 SNG 345 = Rec 187
2 2     ✸ B: 1920/715