RPC VI, 8 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8 (temporary)
Province Epirus
Region Epirus
City Nicopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΒ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σεβ(ῆρος) Ἀλέζανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕωϹ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Νεικοπόλεως
Translation of sacred Nicopolis
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, head right, resting on serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.47 g
Axis 12
Reference Calomino 465, Oikonomidou 2
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: O.N. Calomino 465.1 = Oikonomidou 2
2 2     ✸ Turin-RA: 20666 Calomino 465.2