RPC VI, 5388 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5388 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Apollonia Salbace
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Agathinos, son of Hie— (strategos)
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 ϹΤΡΑ ΑΓΑΘΕΙΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΙΗ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἀγαθείνου τοῦ Ἰη(—) Ἀπολλωνιατῶν
Translation of the strategos Agathinos, son of Hie—, of the Apollonians
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel, within which three cult statues standing, facing (Aphrodite between two Charites?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.90 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Robert, Carie 264,AD
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.1861 vA 8072
2 2     NZ 1912, 196, 18 = Robert, Carie 264, AD.1
3 3     Prowe 1914, 1181 = Robert, Carie 264, AD.2
4 4     Leu EA 13, 15 Aug. 2020, lot 871