RPC VI, 4600 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4600 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Theodosianos (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) 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 Ϲ Μ ΑΥΡ ΘΕΟΔΟϹΙΑΝΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΦΩΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ(ὶ) σ(τρατηγοῦ) Μ(ᾶρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Θεοδοσιανοῦ τὸ β Φωκαιέων
Translation under strategos Marcus Aurelius Theodosianos for the second time, of the Phocaeans
Reverse design dolphin, left, being attacked by dog, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.69 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 149
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1874,0715.313 BMC 149
2 2     P: 2027
3 3     ✸ P: 2028
4 4     B: I-B1900
5 5     B: L1906
6 6     NY: 1947.97.415 Kraft 3, 17d.1
7 7     Rome: DS110791