RPC VI, 4006 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4006 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM S ALEXANDER
Edition Imperator Severus Alexander Im(perator) S(everus) Alexander
Translation Emperor Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription COL AL AV TRO
Edition colonia Alexandria Augusta Troas col(onia) Al(exandria) Au(gusta) Tro(as)
Translation the Augustan colony of Alexandria Troas
Reverse design Alexander the Great(?) on horseback advancing, left, wearing chlamys and saluting, in front of cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.50 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Bellinger A330, SNG München 100
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1928,0404.28 Bellinger A330.2
2 2     P: 374 Bellinger A330.4
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     Mu SNG 100 = Bellinger A330.8
5 5     O Bellinger A330.3
6 6     Solidus Online 10, 3 Dec. 2016, lot 121
7 7     CGT coll. = Saint Paul 13, 19 Nov. 2017, lot 466
8 8     CGT coll. = LAC Auction P, 7 Jan. 2015, lot 167
9 9     CGT coll.