RPC VI, 4197 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4197 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Magistrate Aurelius Prosdektos, son of Paradoxos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛ ΑΥΓΟΥϹ ΜΑΜΕΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰουλ(ία) Αὐγούσ(τα) Μαμέα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Augusta Mamaea Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΑΥ ΠΡΟϹΔΕΚΤΟΥ ΠΑΡ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Προσδέκτου Παρ(αδόξου) Μυτιληναίων
Translation of the strategos Aurelius Prosdektos, son of Paradoxos, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design the Emperor on horse galloping, right, wearing chlamys and about to spear fallen enemy lying on the ground; at the enemy's feet, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.52 g
Axis 7
Reference BMC 221–2, SNG vA 1758
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1840,1226.363 BMC 221
2 2     ✸ L: 1979,0101.1698 vA 1758
3 3     L: BNK,G.527 BMC 222