RPC VI, 5029 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5029 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription (ΑΥ Κ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (ΑΥ)(Γ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων
Translation of the Ephesians
Reverse design boar running, right, pierced by spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.51 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 775
Specimens 16 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 929 Karwiese 775.5
2 2     ✸ C McClean 8117 = Karwiese 775.11
3 3     V: GR 17246 Karwiese 775.10
4 4     V: GR 17247 Karwiese 775.3
5 5     Ödemiş: 7181 SNG 77
6 6     Turin: 2269 Karwiese 775.15
7 7     Tire: 2003-750 SNG 149
8 8     Tire: 84-70 SNG 148
9 9     V-ON Karwiese 775.8 = SNG Leypold 605
10 10     V-Universität: 10/92 (Sarapeum) Karwiese 775.18
11 11     V-Universität: 112/83 (Hanghaus 2) Karwiese 775.17
12 12     V-Universität: 382b/82 Karwiese 775.16
13 13     V-Universität: 7252 Karwiese 775.13
14 14     Karwiese 775.2 (found in Metropolis excavations?)
15 15     Karwiese 775.7 = Müller 50, lot 171
16 16     Savoca EA 91 Silver, 13 Dec. 2020, lot 430