RPC VI, 4969 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4969 (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 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 ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων Ἄνδροκλος
Translation of the Ephesians, Androklos
Reverse design Androklos advancing, right, wearing chlamys, holding spear over shoulder and carrying dead boar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.13 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 768
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 316 = Karwiese 768.1
2 2     ✸ O: 292 Karwiese 768.2
3 3     SPQR Collection 7, 31 Mar.–1 Apr. 2025, lot 586