RPC VI, 937 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 937 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Byzantium
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Soterichos
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέζανδρος Αὔγουστος Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΩΤΗΡΙΧΟΥ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Σωτηρίχου Βυζαντίων ἐπὶ Σωτηρίχου Βυζαντίων
Translation under Soterichos, of the Byzantines
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding palm branch and wreath; at her feet, Corinthian helmet on cippus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.50 g
Reference Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1694, McClean 4255
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1694 = McClean 4255