RPC VI, 4656 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4656 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Keltianos (strategos)
Obverse inscription Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκον Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΚΕΛΤΙΑΝΟΥ [ ] ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥΛΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Κελτιανοῦ --- Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Κελτιανοῦ [---] Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου
Translation under strategos Keltianos [---] of the Magnetes of Sipylus
Reverse design Cybele turreted driving biga of lions, left, holding reins and leaning elbow on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 13.97 g
Axis 12
Reference GRPCL 186, Hochard —
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: L1906
2 2     Weber 6846