RPC VI, 5578 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5578 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Acmonea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ(Ρ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΚΜΟΝEΩΝ
Edition Ἀκμονέων
Translation of the Acmoneans
Reverse design Zeus(?) seated facing, head right, holding patera and sceptre; at his feet, two anguipede giants facing each other
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 12.12 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 81, SNG vA 8314
Specimens 9 (8 in the core collections)

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