RPC VI, 4442 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4442 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius F— Bed— Rufinus (first archon)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ ΚΛ Φ ΒΗΔ ΡΟΥΦΕΙΝΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Κλ(αυδίου) Φ(—) Βηδ(—) Ῥουφείνου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Marcus Claudius F— Bed— Rufinus, first archon, of the Saittians
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.36 g
Axis 6, 7, 8
Reference GRPCL 136, Hochard 1728
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2018 vA 3101 = Kraft 31, 25c.1
2 2     P: 1084 Wa 5190 = Kraft 31, 25c.2
3 3     SNG Tatiş 702
4 4     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.
5 5     Leu WA 30, 13 July 2024, lot 1354