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VI, 895 (temporary)
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/895
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Volume
VI
Number
895 (temporary)
Province
Thrace
Region
Thrace
City
Byzantium
Reign
Severus Alexander
Person (obv.)
Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate
Aelia Feste
;
Marcus Aurelius Fronto
Obverse inscription
ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ
Obverse design
radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription
ΕΠΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΑΙΛ ΦΗϹΤΗϹ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Reverse design
the Emperor on horse prancing, right, wearing chlamys and about to spear lion running right, looking back
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
38 mm
Axis
8
Reference
Schönert-Geiss,
Byzantion
1738
Specimens
2 (2 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
✸
B: 155/101
Schönert-Geiss,
Byzantion
1738.1
38
30.11
8
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2
2
G
Schönert-Geiss,
Byzantion
1738.2 = Hunterian I, 397, 32
38
27.61
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