RPC VI, 4180 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4180 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Lesbus
City Methymna
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Zosimos (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Ε ΑΡ ΑΥ ΖΩϹΙΜΟΥ ΜΗΘΥΜΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἄρχοντος Αὐρηλίου Ζωσίμου Μηθυμναίων ἐ(πὶ) Ἄρ(χοντος) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Ζωσίμου Μηθυμναίων
Translation under archon Aurelius Zosimos, of the Methymnians
Reverse design Athena standing facing, head right, holding spear and resting on shield at her feet, and Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther at his feet, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 22.94 g
Reference Calomino, Burnett 208,2
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2009.71 Calomino, Burnett 208, 2