RPC VI, 3704 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3704 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Iuliopolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ (or ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ) ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἰουλιοπολειτῶν
Translation of the Juliopolitans
Reverse design three military standards, topped by wreaths
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.57 g
Axis 1, 7
Reference Rec 45
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.544 BMC 9 = Rec 45.1
2 2     NY: 1995.49.94
3 3     N Rec 45.2
4 4     CNG EA 353, 17 June 2015, lot 285 = CNG EA 345, 25 Feb. 2015, lot 412
5 5     ✸ Lanz 121, 22 Nov. 2004, lot 519 = CNG 156070
6 6     Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Heidrun Höhn 86, Oct. 2016, 763 = Münzzentrum Rheinland 174, 2 Sept. 2015, lot 242