RPC VI, 4256 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4256 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Lydia
City Hierocaesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Stratonikos, son of Glykon (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΒΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σεβῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ ΓΛΥ ΤΟ Β ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ
Reverse design male figure driving biga, left, holding spear(?) and small cult-statue(?); to left, male figure standing nude facing, head right, holding palm branch(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 47 mm
Average weight 41.32 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 118, Hochard —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Rome: DS11215 GRPCL Hierocaesarea 118 (not illustrated)