RPC VI, 4651 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4651 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Kleitianos, son of Metras (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Ϲ Α ΚΛΕΙΤΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΗΤΡ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Κλειτιανοῦ Μητρᾶ Μαγνήτων Σιπύλου ἐπ(ὶ) σ(τρατηγοῦ) Α(ὐρηλίου) Κλειτιανοῦ Μητρ(ᾶ) Μαγνήτων Σιπύ(λου)
Translation under strategos Aurelius Kleitianos, son of Metras, of the Magnesians of Sipylus
Reverse design emperor standing, left, in military dress, holding patera over altar, and Nike standing, left, beside him, placing wreath over his head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 19.75 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 177, Hochard 1102
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 693
2 2     Mu SNG 279
3 3     V: GR 35537
4 4     ✸ Lindgren I, A755A = Peus 366 (October 2000), lot 700
5 5     CGT coll.