RPC VI, 4266 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4266 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Thyatira
Region Lydia
City Acrasus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Philodemos II (strategos)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΒΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεβῆρος 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 ΑΥΡ ΦΙΛΟΔΗΜΟΥ Β ΑΚΡΑϹΙΩΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Φιλοδήμου βʹ Ἀκρασιωτῶν
Translation under strategos Aurelius Philodemos II of the Acrasians
Reverse design Cybele seated on throne on biga drawn by two lions, left, holding patera and leaning elbow on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 25.09 g
Axis 12
Reference GRPCL 92
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.1928 BMC 35
2 2     ✸ Mu SNG 30
3 3     V: GR 34991
4 4     SNG Tatiş442
5 5     CNG EA 405, 6 Sept. 2017, lot 306