RPC VI, 5753 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5753 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Cotiaeum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Hermaphilos (first archon)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, left, holding sceptre and raising hand, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Π ΑΙΛ ΕΡΜΑΦΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ Α ΚΟΤΙΑΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Π(όπλιου) Αἰλ(ίου) Ἑρμαφίλου ἄρχοντος αʹ Κοτιαέων
Translation under Publius Aelius Hermaphilos, first archon, of the Cotiaeans
Reverse design Cybele seated on throne on biga drawn by two lions supporting an agonistic table with prizes, left, holding patera and leaning elbow on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 12.52 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 65
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1903,0204.131 BMC 65