RPC VI, 4956 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4956 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΒ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεβῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεβ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition μόνων πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἐφεσίων μόνων πρώτων Ἀσίας Ἐφεσίων
Translation of the Ephesians, first and only of Asia
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports, before Demeter seated on throne, left, holding ears of poppy and resting on long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 19.70 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 750
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1895,1002.13 Karwiese 750.3
2 2     L: 1920,0706.7 Karwiese 750.4
3 3     ✸ B: B-I1928 Karwiese 750.2
4 4     NY: 1972.185.5
5 5     V-Universität: 7239 Karwiese 750.1
6 6     Naumann 58, 1 Oct. 2017, lot 277