RPC VI, 3895 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3895 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Lampsacus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Primus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΠΡΕΙΜΟΥ ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Πρείμου Λαμψακηνῶν ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Πρείμου Λαμψακην(ῶν)
Translation under strategos Primus, of the Lampsacenes
Reverse design ithyphallic herm of Priapus standing, left, holding thyrsus and cantharus over lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.43 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG France 1291; SNG vA 7411
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 824 SNG 1291 = Wa 902
2 2     vA 7411
3 3     CNG 55, 13 Sept. 2000, lot 952