RPC VI, 5799 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5799 (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 ΠΑΥ ΑΔ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ
Edition Φιλομηλέων ἐπὶ Παύ(λου) Ἀδ(ριανοῦ) Γαλλος
Translation of the Philomelians, under Paulus, son of Hadrianus, Gallos
Reverse design river god Gallos reclining, left, holding cornucopia and vase(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.75 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 30194
2 2     ✸ Savoca 85 Blue, 19 Sept. 2020, lot 1270