RPC VI, 1910 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1910 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ(Η) (or ϹΕΥ) ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ (or ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ Δ
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the Metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Homonoia standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding cornucopia and patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.32 g
Axis 12
Reference AMNG 3222, 3228–9, Petac 604–7
Specimens 8 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bucharest: 8407/76/2196 AMNG 3228.3 = Petac 605
2 2     Bucharest: 8408/76/2197 AMNG 3228.4 = Petac 606
3 3     Bucharest: 8081/49/744 Petac 607
4 4     Plovdiv AMNG 3229
5 5     Rome Cap.: Opreanu22572 AMNG 3222.2 = Bull.Com 13 (1885), 223, 11
6 6     AMNG 3222.1 = Petac 604(?)
7 7     AMNG 3228.1
8 8     ✸ CNG 272, 25 Jan. 2012, lot 212