RPC VI, 4098 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4098 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Assus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Metronax (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right,wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion(?), seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΜΗΤΡΩΝΑΚΤΟϹ ΑϹϹΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Μητρωνάκτος Ἀσσίων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Metronax of the Assians
Reverse design Demeter standing, right, holding basket with ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Average weight 30.10 g
Axis 6
Reference Mi II,524,65
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 542 Mi II, 524, 65 = Mi S. V, 296, 92
2 2     Assos Agora (Saniç 43–3–8)