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
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΚΜΟΝEΩΝ
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
Axis 6
Reference BMC 81, SNG vA 8314
Specimens 9 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1850,1128.103 BMC 81
2 2     L: 1979,0101.2105 vA 8314
3 3     P: 1966.453 Wa 5515
4 4     P: 91
5 5     B: B-I1928
6 6     O
7 7     O Weber 6981
8 8     V: GR 36435
9 9     ✸ Naumann Numismatik Naumann 41, 6 Mar. 2016, lot 556