RPC VI, 895 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 895 (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 ΕΠΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ΑΙΛ ΦΗϹΤΗϹ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Reverse design the Emperor on horse prancing, right, wearing chlamys and about to spear lion running right, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Axis 8
Reference Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1738
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 155/101 Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1738.1
2 2     G Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1738.2 = Hunterian I, 397, 32