RPC VI, 3735 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3735 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ[...?] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ[---] Ἀλέξανδρ(ος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Seve[---] Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ [ΑΥΡ?] ΠΡΟ[ΔΙΚΟΥ?] ΚΥΖ[...?]
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Προδίκου Κυζ[---]
Translation under strategos Aurelius Prodicus, Cyzicus[---]
Reverse design two figures facing and fighting each other, each one placing a foot on cippus, the one on the left holding shield, the other one holding sword
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 46 mm
Average weight 36.69 g
Reference SNG France 811
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Tooled or fake

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 501 SNG 811 = Mi II, 548, 228