RPC VI, 4517 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4517 (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 ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) 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 ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Δαμιανοῦ Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under the strategos Marcus Aurelius Damianos, of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Kore standing facing, having poppy ears on either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.37 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 608, Hochard 2089
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 19587