RPC VI, 4104 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4104 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Scepsis
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 ϹΚΗΨΙΩΝ ΔΑΡΔΑΝΙΩΝ
Edition Σκηψίων Δαρδανίων Σκηψίων Δαρδανίων
Translation of the Dardanian Scepsians
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis(?), right, wearing kalathos, holding lotus flower(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.59 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference BMC 34, SNG vA 7660
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1891,0704.31 BMC 34
2 2     L: 1979,0101.1668 vA 7660
3 3     P: 891 GM 629, 234 (as Dionysos) = Mi II, 670, 259
4 4     J. Kagan Coll.
5 5     ✸ J. Kagan Coll.
6 6     Naumann 62, 4 Feb. 2018, lot 452