RPC VI, 5747 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5747 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Cotiaeum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Demetrianos Celer (first archon for the second time)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγουστος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Π ΑΙΛ ΔΗΜΗΤΡ ΚΕΛΕΡΟϹ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ΚΟΤΙΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ποπλίου Αἰλίου Δημητριανοῦ Κέλερος ἄρχοντος α' τὸ β' Κοτιαέων ἐπὶ Π(οπλίου) Αἰλ(ίου) Δημητρ(ιανοῦ) Κέλερος ἄρχ(οντος) α' τὸ β' Κοτιαέων
Translation under Publius Aelius Demetrianos Celer, first archon for the second time, of the Cotiaeans
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff, facing Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.85 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference BMC 61–2
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1838,0419.169 BMC 61
2 2     ✸ L: 1885,0606.300 BMC 62
3 3     V: GR 19824
4 4     Tübingen SNG 4110
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     Naumann 107, 5 Sept. 2021, lot 1090