RPC VI, 5418 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5418 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Cibyra
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Alliance with Ephesus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΒ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεβ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Δ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ
Edition Κιβυρατῶν κ(αὶ) Ἐφεσίων δ(ὲ) νεωκόρων ὁμόνοια
Translation concord of the Cibyratae and Ephesians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Thea Pisidike of Kibyra standing facing, head right, holding wicker basket over head and clasping hands with Artemis Ephesia standing facing, having supports and stags on either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 24.50 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Franke-Nollé 990–2
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1903,0204.116 BMC 94 = Franke-Nollé 990
2 2     O Franke-Nollé 992
3 3     P-AIBL: P-23.1795 Fonds Robert 788
4 4     ✸ Hirsch 18, 1995, 872 = Franke-Nollé 991 = CNG MBS 57, 4 Apr. 2001, lot 820 = CNG 55, 13 Sept. 2000, lot 958