RPC VI, 5170 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5170 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Tychikos, son of Poly— (grammateus)
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 ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΤΥΧΙΚΟΥ
Edition Μαγνήτων ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Τυχικοῦ
Translation of the Magnetes, under the grammateus Aurelius Tychikos
Reverse design Zeus seated on throne, left, holding Nike standing, left, and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 21.34 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz 242
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1520 Schultz 242
2 2     ✸ CNG Triton XI, 8 Jan. 2008, lot 485
3 3     Hirsch XXIV, 10 May 1909), lot 2880