RPC VI, 5276 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5276 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, within which Hera of Samos standing, facing, wearing kalathos entwined by serpent, holding patera in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.96 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 3444
2 2     V: GR 18098
3 3     CGT coll. = Naumann 55, 2 July 2017, lot 460, ex R. Hoppensteadt coll.