RPC VI, 4706 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4706 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Erythrae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Attalos (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤΡ Π ΑΙ ΑΤΤΑΛΟΥ Τ Β ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Π(οπλίου) Αἰ(λίου) Ἀττάλου βʹ Ἐρυθραίων
Translation under the strategos Publius Aelius Attalos for the second time, of the Erythraeans
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns (with or without arch), within which Heracles(?) standing facing, head right, holding spear(?) and club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 24.57 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975,0411.200
2 2     P: 1331
3 3     P: 1332
4 4     B: I-B1900
5 5     ✸ V: GR 35961