RPC VI, 5015 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5015 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων Ἐφεσίων
Translation of the Ephesians
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia; above or below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.59 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference Karwiese 739 (as caesar)
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 926 Karwiese 739.2
2 2     ✸ C: Leake SNG 4452 = Karwiese 739.1
3 3     NY: 1944.100.46149
4 4     Rome: DS110890
5 5     Stockholm SNG 211 = Karwiese 739.3
6 6     T. Mullally coll.