RPC VI, 4595 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4595 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Tiberius Aelius Alexandros II (strategos and archon)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Ϲ ΤΙΒ ΑΙΛ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Β (ΑΡ) ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Τιβ(ερίου) Αἰλ(ίου) Ἀλεξάνδρου βʹ ἄρ(χοντος) Κυμαίων
Translation under the strategos Tiberius Aelius Alexandros II, archon of the Cymeans
Reverse design Isis standing left, holding sistrum and situla
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.77 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 139–40, Cop 148
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1893,1007.3 BMC 139
2 2     L: HPB,p100.S.F BMC 140
3 3     P: 1216
4 4     P: 227 Wa 1302
5 5     ✸ B: B-I1928
6 6     B: L1906
7 7     Cop: 148 Kraft 3, 17b
8 8     O
9 9     A: 1891-1892Kς424
10 10     Ödemiş: MAIKE.K92.109
11 11     CGT coll.