RPC VI, 4451 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4451 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Silandus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Gaius Iulius Aelianus (son of high priest and first archon for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgon's head, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Γ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΙΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΥΙΟΥ(?) ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΑΡ Α Τ Β ϹΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Γ(αΐου) Ἰουλ(ίου) Αἰλιανοῦ υἱοῦ ἀρχιερέως ἄρ(χοντος) π(ρῶτον) τ(ὸ) βʹ Σιλανδεῶν
Translation under Gaius Iulius Aelianus, son of the high priest, first archon for the second time, of the Silandeans
Reverse design emperor on horse prancing, right, wearing radiate wreath and chlamys and spearing bearded enemy kneeling, right, wearing Phrygian cap, with tied hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 47 mm
Average weight 54.77 g
Axis 5
Reference GRPCL 84, Hochard 2261 corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2050 vA 3181