RPC VI, 6468 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6468 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ СΚΗ = 228
Dating 225/226
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞ ΑΜΑϹΙΑϹ ΜΗΤ ΝΕ Π Π, ΕΤ ϹΚΗ
Reverse design prospect view of Amasia; male figure (Heracles?) standing, right, building fortifications all around him; above, temple with four columns; behind, club(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 7
Reference Dalaison 587
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975,0512.3 Dalaison 587 = Price/Trell 159a
2 2     ✸ Künker 288, 13 Mar. 2017, lot 753
3 3     Solidus 129, 20 Feb. 2024, lot 5 = Solidus 89, 16 Nov. 2021, lot 1073
4 4     Leu EA 18, 18 Dec. 2021, lot 1904