RPC VI, 3988 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3988 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM(P) A SE ALEXANDER AV
Edition Imperator Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus Imp(erator) A(urelius) Se(verus) Alexander Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription COL TRO
Edition colonia Troas col(onia) Tro(as)
Translation the colony of the Troad
Reverse design Alexander the Great(?) standing, left, wearing chlamys, holding sceptre and patera(?) over tripod, in front of cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on basis, right; above, eagle flying, right, holding bucranium in talons
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.08 g
Axis 7
Reference Bellinger A329
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Yale: ? Bellinger A329.3(?)
2 2     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 126, 14 Oct. 2003, lot 1817 = CNG EA 388, 14 Dec. 2016, lot 254
3 3     vA 7564