RPC VI, 4838 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4838 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Μητροπολειτῶν Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation of the Metropolitans
Reverse design Ares standing facing, head left, holding spear and resting hand on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.91 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 10
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1874,0716.190 BMC 10
2 2     P: 1630
3 3     Lindgren III, 375a
4 4     Priv. Coll. Paris
5 5     Wildwinds, Mar. 2013
6 6     Bern: N/G1772
7 7     Numismad 25, 4–5 July 2025, lot 487