RPC VI, 5579 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5579 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Acmonea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΚΜΟΝΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀκμονέων
Translation of the Acmoneans
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff, and Hygieia standing facing, head right, feeding serpent from patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.05 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 84, SNG München 71
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: B.K.751 BMC 84
2 2     P: 93 Wa 5517
3 3     Mu SNG 71
4 4     ✸ V: GR 34518
5 5     Boston: 63.1243
6 6     CGT coll.