RPC VI, 4670 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #27

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4670 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεου(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, three times neocorate
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, within which statue of Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.09 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose 9–14, BMC 429–30, SNG vA 2226
Specimens 27 (18 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1843,0712.60 BMC 430 = Klose 13.2
2 2     L: 1844,0425.867 Klose 12.1
3 3     L: M,288.39 BMC 429 = Klose 9.3
4 4     P: 25776
5 5     P: 25778
6 6     P: 25781
7 7     P: 2723 Klose 13.1
8 8     P: 2724 Klose 10.6
9 9     C Klose 10.2
10 10     G SNG 1600 = Hunterian II, 385, 246 = Klose 11
11 11     NY Klose 10.1
12 12     NY Klose 12.2
13 13     O Klose 9.2
14 14     O: Christchurch Klose 12.4
15 15     O: Raye1704 Klose 10.7
16 16     V: GR 17852 Klose 10.5
17 17     V: GR 17853 Klose 12.3
18 18     V: GR 27548 Klose 10.4
19 19     Rome: 111127 Klose 10.3
20 20     Rome: 111128 Klose 9.1
21 21     SNG Tatiş358
22 22     Tire: 80-27 SNG 293
23 23     vA 2226 = Klose 12.5
24 24     Zürich AG911/585 = Klose 14
25 25     Leeds-UL: 747
26 26     Bertolami EA 96, 13 Mar. 2021, lot 1181
27 27     ✸ Naumann 52, 2 Apr. 2017, lot 319