RPC VI, 5642 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5642 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Peltae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Faustinus (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 head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛΤΗΝωΝ ΜΑΚ ΑΡΧ ΦΑΥϹΤΕΙΝΟΥ
Reverse design Nike (on globe) advancing, left, holding palm branch and wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.04 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 29
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1883,0514.24 BMC 29
2 2     P: 1816 Wa 6389
3 3     V: GR 37571
4 4     Biga Numismatics EA 28, 2 Mar. 2024, lot 282
5 5     ✸ R. Effler coll. (ex Bucephalus Numismatic Black 39, 15–16 June 2024, lot 622)