RPC VI, 5292 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5292 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΤΟ
Edition Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτο(κράτωρ)
Translation Alexander Emperor
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 Hera of Samos standing, facing, wearing kalathos entwined by serpent, holding patera in each hand, having fillets on either side; sometimes above, crescent and star on either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 2.75 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG Lewis 1501
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1839,1224.335 BMC 276
2 2     P: 3645/RF5498B
3 3     ✸ C: Leake
4 4     C: Lewis SNG 1501
5 5     NY: 1944.100.47567
6 6     O
7 7     Freiburg
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     Savoca EA 91 Silver, 13 Dec. 2020, lot 433
10 10     Kölner Münzkabinett EA 4, 1 Jan. 2018, lot 139