RPC VI, 4758 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4758 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Dioshieron
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Hordeonius Saturninus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ Μ ΟΡΔ ϹΑΤΟΡΝΕΙΝΟΥ ΔΙΟϹΕΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Μάρκου Ὁρδεωνίου Σατορνείνου Διοσειερειτῶν ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Ὁρδ(εωνίου) Σατορνείνου Διοσειερειτῶν
Translation under strategos Marcus Hordeonius Saturninus, of the Diosireites
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, within which Zeus seated on throne, left, holding patera and long sceptre; globe in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.94 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 96, Hochard 444
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 299
2 2     V: GR 19399
3 3     R. Becker coll.