RPC VI, 3943 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3943 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ Α ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΚΑΜΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Edition Σκάμανδρος Ἰλιέων
Translation Scamander of the Ilieans
Reverse design river god Scamander bearded, reclining, left, holding reed and pouring water from vase
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.82 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger T272–3
Specimens 13 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 802 Bellinger T272.2 = Wa 1182
2 2     NY: 1953.64.3
3 3     V: GR 33875 Bellinger T272.4
4 4     Rome: DS109242
5 5     St Petersburg Bellinger T273
6 6     Stockholm SNG 2178
7 7     Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 361 = CNG EA 473, 29 July 2020, lot 190
8 8     ✸ Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 357
9 9     Naumann Gitbud & Naumann 29, 1 Mar. 2015, lot 396
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     Savoca 12 Blue, 17 Nov. 2018, lot 898
12 12     Naumann 100, 7 Mar. 2021, lot 1349
13 13     Emporium Hamburg 93, 4 May 2021, lot 415