RPC VI, 4488 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4488 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Magistrate Sulpicius Hermophilos (first archon for the second time)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΟΥΛΠ ΕΡΜΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β, ΧΡΥϹΑΝΘΙΝΑ СΑΡΔΙΑNΩΝ ΤΡΙС ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Σουλπ(ικίου) Ἑρμοφίλου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ τὸ βʹ Χρυσάνθινα Σαρδιανῶν τρὶς νεωκόρων
Translation under Sulpicius Hermophilos, first archon for the second time, the Chrysanthine, of the Sardians, thrice neocorate
Reverse design within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 11.85 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ V: GR 37380