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| URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/3909 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
| Volume | VI |
| Number | 3909 (temporary) |
| Province | Asia |
| Subprovince | Conventus of Adramyteum |
| Region | Troas |
| City | Abydus |
| Reign | Severus Alexander |
| Person (obv.) | Severus Alexander (Augustus) |
| Issue | Bilingual Issues |
| Obverse inscription | IMP CI M VIP SEV ALEXANDRO AVG (sic) |
| Edition | Imp(eratori) C{i}(aesari) M(arco) <A>u<r>{ip}(elio) Sev(ero) Alexandro Aug(usto) |
| Translation | to Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus |
| Obverse design | laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear |
| Reverse inscription | ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩΝ |
| Edition | Ἀβυδηνῶν |
| Translation | of the Abydenians |
| Reverse design | Leander swimming, right, towards Hero standing on top of tower, left, holding lamp; above, Eros flying, right, holding torch; to left, rock with helmet, cloak, sword and shield |
| Metal | copper-based alloy |
| Average diameter | 34 mm |
| Average weight | 23.00 g |
| Axis | 6, 7 |
| Reference | Calomino, Bilingual coins 189,1 |
| Specimens | 7 (3 in the core collections) |
| Note | Although several of the coins have smaller diameters, the reverse design suggests that the type belongs to the largest denomination. |
Specimens of this coin type
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