RPC VI, 5793 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5793 (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 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 ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΑΔΡ(Ι)(Α)
Edition Φιλομηλέων ἐπὶ Παύλου Ἁδρια(νοῦ)
Translation of the Philomelians, under Paulus son of Hadrianus
Reverse design the Emperor on horseback advancing, right, wearing chlamys and holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 21.30 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference SNG Leypold 1713
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: L1906
2 2     C McClean 8845
3 3     C SNG 5000
4 4     O Weber 7067
5 5     ✸ V: GR 26316
6 6     Heritage CICF Signature Sale 3040, 9 Apr. 2015, lot 29167 = Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3042, 17 Sept. 2015, lot 29164
7 7     V-ON SNG Leypold 1713
8 8     Roma Numismatics EA 88, 9 Sept. 2021, lot 666
9 9     Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions 64, 12 Nov. 2019, lot 3139
10 10     Naumann 78, 2 June 2019, lot 598