RPC VI, 5289 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5289 (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 head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design male figure(?) standing, left, wearing mantle and holding scroll (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.96 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 3652/RF1925
2 2     Mu: 17813
3 3     Mu: 29
4 4     NY: 1944.100.47569
5 5     V: GR 18105
6 6     ✸ CGT coll. = Savoca 24 Blue, 22 Sept. 2019, lot 780