RPC VI, 6288 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6288 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Aspendus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
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
Translation of the Aspendians
Reverse design Eurystheus(?) seated on rock, left, holding spear; before him, Heracles standing, right, holding clup and lion skin; behind him, nude male figure placing foot on rock, left, holding spear; above, lion on rock, left; below, bull in cave, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 13.86 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference BMC 88, Watson 164
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1872,0709.211 BMC 88
2 2     Bern: N/98.18