RPC VI, 4660 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4660 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Severus Alexander
Issue City personification
Obverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗϹΙΑ
Edition Μαγνησία
Translation Magnesia
Obverse design draped and turreted bust of Tyche, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥΛΟΥ
Edition Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου
Translation of the Magnetes at Sipylum
Reverse design river god Hermos reclining, left, holding reed and resting on vase from which water flows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.73 g
Axis 12
Reference GRPCL 78–9, Hochard 1185h corr.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1865,1202.3 BMC 38
2 2     ✸ M&M GmbH 15, 21 Oct. 2004, lot 773