RPC VI, 4961 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4961 (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 ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Δ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων δʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Ephesians, four times neocorate
Reverse design Nike standing, right, placing foot on helmet, inscribing round shield fixed on palm tree; sometimes, star to left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 20.50 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 787
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1893,1224.295 BMC 318 = Karwiese 787.3
2 2     ✸ Mu: 33679 SNG 190 = Karwiese 787.1
3 3     Bern SNG 857 = Karwiese 787.4
4 4     Karwiese 787.5 = Cahn 1904, lot 418