RPC VI, 4198 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4198 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Chrysogonos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέζανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΧΡΥϹΟΓΟΝΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Χρυσογὸνου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Chrysogonos of the Mytileneans
Reverse design emperor driving a quadriga, left, holding aplustre and long sceptre, crowned by Nike flying, left, behind him, holding palm branch and wreath; before, male figure holding the horses, left, looking back; in the background, military trophy on altar(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Average weight 44.15 g
Reference Mi S. VI,74,137
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 372 Mi S. VI, 74, 137