RPC VI, 5171 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5171 (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
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑ ΤΥΧΙΚΟΥ
Reverse design Asclepius facing, head left, holding patera and resting on serpent-staff; to right, serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Schultz 236
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     C SNG 4521 = Leake Supp. p. 67
2 2     Winterthur SNG 3475 = GRMK 72, 5 = Schultz 236 (only rev. illustrated)
5 5     ✸ Leu 18, 18 Dec. 2021, lot 1947