RPC VI, 5808 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5808 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Mnesitheos, son of Hermes
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 ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΜΝΗϹΙΘΕΟΥ ΕΡΜΟ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἁδριανοπολειτῶν ἐπὶ Μνησιθέου Ἑρμο(ῦ) Σεβ(αστῶν)
Translation of the Augustan Hadrianopolitans, under Mnesitheos, son of Hermes
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.29 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference BMC 8, SNG vA 3610
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: B,1841.2364 BMC 8
2 2     ✸ P: 1194 Wa 6075
3 3     P: 1196
4 4     C: Mossop.3308-2007
5 5     Boston: 63.1404
6 6     vA 3610
7 7     CGT coll.