RPC VI, 4180 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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 Zosimus (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition 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 ἐ(πὶ) Ἄρ(χοντος) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Ζωσίμου Μηθυμναίων
Translation under the archon Aurelius Zosimus 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)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 2009.71 Calomino, Burnett 208, 2