RPC VI, 3842 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3842 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Zoilos (strategos and archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΒΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεβῆρος Ἀλέξανδρο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgon's head, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ζωΐλου ἄρχ(οντος) Γερμηνῶν
Translation under strategos Aurelius Zoilos, archon, of the Germenians
Reverse design Heracles standing, right, slaying the Nemean lion
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 47 mm
Average weight 52.12 g
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 188
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

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