RPC VI, 4981 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4981 (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
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟϹ
Reverse design Androklos advancing, right, wearing chlamys, about to spear boar charging him, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 769
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note Probably cast
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1889,0904.10 BMC 315 = Karwiese 769
2 2     Naumann 91, 5 July 2020, lot 925