RPC VI, 5384 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5384 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Tabae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Iulius (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΡΧ ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἄρχ(οντος) Ἰουλίου Ταβηνῶν
Translation of archon Iulius, of the Tabaeans
Reverse design Dionysus standing, facing, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 19.62 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG München 464
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1083
2 2     B: F1873
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     Mu: 25575 SNG 464) = Mi III, 386, 483(?)
5 5     CGT coll.