RPC VI, 3917 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3917 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σ(εουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀβυδηνῶν Ἀβυδηνῶν
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, holding torch in each hand(?); to right, stag running, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.34 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
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