RPC VI, 3898 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3898 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Lampsacus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Primus (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ(?)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρ(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, with aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription Ε ϹΤ ΠΡΕΙΜΟΥ ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Πρείμου Λαμψακηνῶν ἐπὶ στ(ρατηγοῦ) Πρείμου Λαμψακηνῶν
Translation under strategos Primus, of the Lampsacenes
Reverse design ithyphallic herm of Priapus standing, left, holding thyrsus and katharos over lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.06 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG Leypold 370
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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