RPC VI, 5291 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5291 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design Hera of Samos standing, facing, wearing kalathos entwined by serpent, holding patera in each hand, having fillets and peacocks on either side; sometimes above, crescent and star on either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 2.36 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG vA 2310, SNG Çanakkale 654
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
3 3     V: GR 18099
4 4     V: GR 33357
5 5     Çanakkale: 10836 SNG 654
6 6     vA 2310
8 8     ✸ Goldberg 126, 15 Feb. 2022, lot 823