RPC VI, 4196 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4196 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Prosdektos, son of Paradoxos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΥ ΠΡΟϹΔΕΚΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΞ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Πρόσδεκτου Παράδοξ(ου) Μυτιληναίων
Translation under the strategos Aurelius Prosdektos, son of Paradoxos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design City goddess seated on throne, left, holding small sceptre(?) and patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.15 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 220, SNG München 803
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 220
2 2     Mu SNG 803 = Kraft 49, 2
3 3     ✸ NY: 1947.56.4
4 4     NY: 1947.97.397