RPC VI, 5711 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5711 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Tryphon (asiarch, of equestrian rank)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΠΟ ΑΙΛ ΤΡΥΦ ΙΠΠ ΑϹΙ ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Πο(πλίου) Αἰλ(ίου) Τρύφ(ωνος) ἵππ(ικος) ἀσι(άρχου) Ἀπαμέων
Translation under Publius Aelius Tryphon, equestrian asiarch, of the Apameans
Reverse design Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear and patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 7.15 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 179
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1903,0204.90 BMC 179