RPC VI, 5173 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5173 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Magistrate Aurelius Tychikos, son of Poly— (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰουλία Μαμαῖα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Mamaea Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΑΥΡ ΤΥΧΙΚΟΥ
Edition Μαγνήτων ἐπὶ γρ(αμματέως) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Τυχικοῦ
Translation of the Magnetes, under the grammateus Aurelius Tychikos
Reverse design Aphrodite standing facing, head left, holding globe and Eros, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.62 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz 289
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note Described as Adrasteia holding infant Zeus

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1975,0411.199
2 2     Tire: 88-105 SNG 237
3 3     Schultz 289 (Hecht Coll.)
4 4     Lindgren I, 502A