RPC VI, 5774 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5774 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Philomelium
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ (Μ) ϹΕ(Υ)Η ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ(Ρ)(Ο)(Ϲ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΟΜΗΛΕΩΝ
Edition Φιλομηλέων
Translation of the Philomelians
Reverse design eagle facing, head right, spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.16 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 21, Cop 653 and var.
Specimens 14 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1903,0404.114 BMC 21
2 2     C McClean 8844
3 3     C: 297-1975
4 4     Cop: 653
5 5     O
6 6     Rome: DS111912
7 7     ✸ Agora Auctions 55, 10 May 2016, lot 117
8 8     Numismatik Naumann 47, Oct. 2016, 341
9 9     Naumann Gitbud & Naumann 38, 6 Dec. 2015, lot 559
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     CGT coll.
12 12     Agora Auctions 100, 4 May 2021, lot 97
13 13     Agora Auctions Numismatic 100, 4 May 2021, lot 97
14 14     Roma Numismatics EA 100, 28 July 2022, lot 884