RPC VI, 5789 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5789 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Philomelium
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Paulus, son of Hadrianus (in the office for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκoς Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρoς Αὔγουστος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκoς) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρoς Αὔ(γουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛ ΕΠΙ ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΓΑΛΛΟϹ
Edition Φιλομηλείων ἐπὶ Παύλου τὸ βʹ Γάλλος Φιλομηλ(είων) ἐπὶ Παύλου τὸ βʹ Γάλλος
Translation of the Philomeleans, under Paulus for the second time, Gallus
Reverse design river god Gallos reclining, left, holding cornucopia and reed, and resting on vase from which water flows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.87 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 20, SNG vA 3925
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1872,1102.3 BMC 20
2 2     NY: 1944.100.50558
3 3     Bern SNG 1212
4 4     Winterthur: 4200 I-B, FuM 166, 392
5 5     vA 3925
6 6     Pompeii Ancient Numismatic Online Auction 2, 3 Dec. 2021, lot 580