RPC VI, 1865 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1865 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεο(ὺ) 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 Metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Abundantia(?) standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding ears of corn and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.47 g
Axis 6
Reference AMNG 3208–9, Cop 297
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 297 = AMNG 3208.3
2 2     Odessa AMNG 3208.4
3 3     Odessa AMNG 3209 (no kalathos, but tooled?)
4 4     AMNG 3208.1 (Karlsruhe)
5 5     AMNG 3208.2
6 6     ✸ Peus 403, Apr. 2011, 302