RPC VI, 4774 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4774 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Magistrate Aurelius Ammianos (grammateus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΜΜΙΑΝΟΥ ΝΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀμμιανοῦ Νυσαέων
Translation under the grammateus Aurelius Ammianos of the Nysaeans
Reverse design Tyche of the City(?) standing facing, head right, wearing turreted crown, holding poppy flowers; to right, small statue of Mên wearing Phrygian cap and holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 12.51 g
Axis 6
Reference Regling, Nysa 137, GRPCL 171
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1904,0701.34 Regling, Nysa 137 = NC 1905, 340