RPC VI, 5402 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5402 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Sebastopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ϹΕΒΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Σεβῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Σεβαστοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Sebastopolitans
Reverse design Cybele(?) seated on throne on biga drawn by two lions, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 18.18 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1971.230.46
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     Düsseldorf: Ls4252.33.04