RPC VI, 6288 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6288 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Aspendus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑϹΠΕΝΔΙΩΝ
Reverse design Eurystheus(?) seated on rock, left, holding spear; before him, Heracles standing, right, holding clup and lion skin; behind him, nude male figure placing foot on rock, left, holding spear; above, lion on rock, left; below, bull in cave, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference BMC 88, Watson 164
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1872,0709.211 BMC 88
2 2     Bern: N/98.18