RPC VI, 5805 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5805 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Diophantοs, son of Alexios (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 ΑΡΧ ΔΙΟΦΑΝΤΟΥ ΑΛΕΞ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠ(ΟΛΕ) ϹΕΒ
Edition ἄρχ(οντος) Διοφάντου Ἀλεξ(ίου) Ἁδριανοπολε(ῖτων) Σεβ(αστῶν)
Translation of archon Diophantοs, son of Alexios, of the Augustan Hadrianopolitans
Reverse design the Emperor on horseback advancing, right, holding spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.73 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     Boston: 68.165
3 3     CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1340
4 4     ✸ Naumann Gitbud & Naumann 38, 6 Dec. 2015, lot 542