RPC VI, 4670 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #27

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4670 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, within which statue of Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose 9–14, BMC 429–30, SNG vA 2226
Specimens 27 (18 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1843,0712.60 BMC 430 = Klose 13.2
2 2     L: 1844,0425.867 Klose 12.1
3 3     L: M,288.39 BMC 429 = Klose 9.3
4 4     P: 25776
5 5     P: 25778
6 6     P: 25781
7 7     P: 2723 Klose 13.1
8 8     P: 2724 Klose 10.6
9 9     C Klose 10.2
10 10     G SNG 1600 = Hunterian II, 385, 246 = Klose 11
11 11     NY Klose 10.1
12 12     NY Klose 12.2
13 13     O Klose 9.2
14 14     O: Christchurch Klose 12.4
15 15     O: Raye1704 Klose 10.7
16 16     V: GR 17852 Klose 10.5
17 17     V: GR 17853 Klose 12.3
18 18     V: GR 27548 Klose 10.4
19 19     Rome: 111127 Klose 10.3
20 20     Rome: 111128 Klose 9.1
21 21     SNG Tatiş358
22 22     Tire: 80-27 SNG 293
23 23     vA 2226 = Klose 12.5
24 24     Zürich AG911/585 = Klose 14
25 25     Leeds-UL: 747
26 26     Bertolami EA 96, 13 Mar. 2021, lot 1181
27 27     ✸ Naumann 52, 2 Apr. 2017, lot 319