RPC VI, 4516 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4516 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Damianos (strategos)
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 ΕΠ ϹΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΔΑΜΙΑΝΟΥ ΔΙϹ ΑϹΙΑ(?) ΧΡΥСΑΝΘΙΝΑ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Δαμιανοῦ δὶς Ἀσία Χρυσάνθινα Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under the strategos Marcus Aurelius Damianos, twice, Asia (?), Chrysanthine, of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design agonistic crown with one palm branch over inscribed basis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 12.52 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 610, Hochard 2088
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1289 Wa 5267 = Kraft 32, 25d
2 2     Tübingen SNG 3823
3 3     Tire: 1451 SNG 482
4 4     CGT coll.