RPC VI, 5008 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5008 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ *
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀλέξανδρος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΤΟϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων Ἡράκλειτος Ἐφεσίων Ἡράκλειτος
Translation of the Ephesians, Heraclitus
Reverse design the philosopher Heraclitus standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.90 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Karwiese 733-4 (as Caesar)
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1970,0909.81 Karwiese 733.3
1 1     ✸ P: 922 Karwiese 734
2 2     B: 1913/104
3 3     Karwiese 733.2 = Egger 46, 886
4 4     Karwiese 733.4 = Welz de W. 5402