RPC VI, 1586 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1586 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta) ; Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Fir— Philopappus
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος Ἰουλία Μαΐσα
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Julia Maesa
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear, facing diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, left
Reverse inscription ΥΠ ΦΙΡ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΠΠΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Ε
Edition ὑπ(ατείας) Φιρ(—) Φιλόπαππου Μαρκιανοπολιτῶν εʹ
Translation during the (pro)consulship of Fir— Philopappus, of the Marcianopolitans, 5
Reverse design Demeter standing facing, head left, holding corn ears and long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.15 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference AMNG 1083,Hristova & Jekov, Marcianopolis 6.33.5.1 corr.
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bucharest AMNG 1083
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     ✸ Pfeiffer 609
4 4     Roma Numismatics Ltd EA 82, 15 April 2021, lot 949 ex Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 55, 18 April 2019 lot 562 ex Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 28, 2 July 2016, lot 283
5 5     Varbanov 1, 1880
6 6     Savoca Coins Blue 242nd Weekly Blue, 23 Nov. 2024, lot 250