RPC VI, 5178 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5178 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Hermes (grammateus for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆρ(ος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Ε ΓΡΑΜ ΕΡΜΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚ(?) ΤΗϹ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΟϹ
Edition ἐ(πὶ) γραμ(ματέως) Ἑρμῆς τὸ β' Μαγνήτων νεωκ(όρων) τῆς Ἀρτέμιδος
Translation under the grammateus Hermes for the second time, of the Magnetes, neocorate of Artemis
Reverse design Dionysus standing, facing, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over altar(?); behind, Pan standing, left, holding pedum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 19.88 g
Axis 6
Reference GIC 780b
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: G.1210 GIC 780b