RPC VI, 893 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 893 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Byzantium
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aelia Feste ; Marcus Aurelius Fronto
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Μ ΑΥΡ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΑΙΛ ΦΗϹΤΗϹ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Reverse design emperor on horse prancing, right, wearing chlamys, holding reins and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6, 7, 8
Reference Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1739
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 475 Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1739.3 = Mi I, 381, 121
2 2     ✸ B: I-B1900 Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1739.1
3 3     G Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1739.2 = Hunterian I, 397, 31
4 4     Sofia: 8562 Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1739.4 = Mouchmo 3394
5 5     CNG EA 434, 12 Dec. 2018, lot 221
6 6     Naville Numismatics 34, 17 Sept. 2017, lot 120
7 7     Dix Noonan Webb 165, 4 Dec. 2019, lot 904
8 8     Zeus 17, 5 Jun. 2021, lot 370
9 9     Frankfurter Münzhandlung 156, 4 Nov. 2022, lot 366