RPC VI, 6283 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6283 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Aspendus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑϹΠΕΝΔΙΩΝ
Edition Ἀσπενδίων Ἀσπενδίων
Translation of the Aspendians
Reverse design frontal view of Sarapis standing facing on quadriga, head left, holding sceptre and raising hand; below, river god spreading arms, head right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 16.46 g
Axis 12
Reference Watson 165
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1936,1023.3
2 2     B: 18253100, B-I1928 NZ 1915, 107, XI, 32
3 3     Naumann Gitbud & Naumann 18, 1 June 2014, lot 448