RPC VI, 5803 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5803 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Amiantos (archon)
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, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟ ΕΠΙ ΑΜΙΑΝΤΟΥ ΚΑΡΜΕΙΟϹ
Edition Σεβ(αστῶν) Ἁδριανο(πολειτῶν) ἐπὶ Ἀμιάντου Καρμειος
Translation of the Augustan Hadrianopolitans, under Amiantos, Karmios
Reverse design river god Carmius reclining, left, holding cornucopia and resting on vase from which water flows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.34 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Wa 6076
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1921,0412.93 Weber 7098
2 2     P: 1197 Wa 6076
3 3     P: 1198
4 4     B: I-B1900 GM 737, 687
5 5     B: L1906
6 6     Lindgren III, 590
7 7     CGT coll. = Leu Web Auction 13, 16 Aug. 2020, lot 884
8 8     Naumann 101, 4 Apr. 2021, lot 426
9 9     ✸ Naumann 106, 1 Aug. 2021, lot 410
10 10     Numismad 14, 19–20 Apr. 2024, lot 690
11 11     SPQR Collection 2, 12–13 Sept. 2024, lot 531