RPC VI, 5639 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5639 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Peltae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Alexandros Skythikos ΙΙ (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΤΗΝΩΝ ΜΑΚ ΕΠΙ ΑΛΕΞΑ ϹΚΥΘ Β
Edition Πελτηνῶν Μακ(εδόνων) ἐπὶ Ἀλέξα(νδρου) Σκυθ(ικοῦ) βʹ
Translation of the Macedonian Peltaeans, under Alexandros Skythikos II
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.42 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference KM 284,11, SNG Leypold 1710
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

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