RPC VI, 4680 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4680 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Vinicius Polites (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος 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 front
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΠΡΩ ΑϹΙ Γ ΝΕΩ ΤΩΝ ϹΕΒ ΕΠ Ϲ ΠΟΛΕΙΤΟΥ
Reverse design Cybele seated on throne, left, holding patera and leaning elbow on tympanum; at her feet, lion, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.52 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose 3
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2720 Klose 3
2 2     ✸ Timeline Coin Sale June 2026, lot 3323