RPC VI, 4962 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4962 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγουστος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΕΤΡΑΚΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition τετρακίς νεωκόρων Ἐφεσίων τετρακίς νεωκόρων Ἐφεσίων
Translation four times neocorate, of the Ephesians
Reverse design nude hero(?) standing, right, wearing kalathos, holding cult statue of Artemis Ephesia between star and crescent, together with veiled togate figure (the Emperor?) seated on sella curulis, left, holding small scepre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Reference Karwiese 796
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Karwiese 796 = Emporium 4, lot 41