RPC VI, 3800 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3800 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Menelaos (strategos)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ[...] ΑΥΡ ϹΕΒΙΗΡΟϹ (sic) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ [...?]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) K[---] Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεβ{ι}ῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar[---] Aurelius Severus Alexander [---]
Obverse design laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass with Helios(?) riding a biga, right, holding shield (and spear?), seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΜΕΝΕΛΑΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μενέλαου Κυζικηνῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the strategos Menelaos, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design front view of temple with eight columns with shield in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 20.91 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1919,0417.147