RPC VI, 4843 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4843 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Athenagoras II (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition 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 ΑΥΡ ΑΘΗΝΑΓΟΡΟΥ Β ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀθηναγόρου βʹ Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation under strategos Aurelius Athenagoras II of the Metropolitans
Reverse design Zeus seated on throne, left, holding eagle and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 20.44 g
Axis 5
Reference BMC 8, Kraft 15,49a
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1844,0425.1890 BMC 8 = Kraft 15, 49a