RPC VI, 4845 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4845 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Sextus II (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΞΤΟΥ Β ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Αὐρηλίου Ξέστου βʹ Μητροπολειτῶν ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ξέστου βʹ Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation under strategos Aurelius Xestos II of the Metropolitans
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel, within which military figure standing facing, head left, wearing helmet and resting on spear and shield behind
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 20.33 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1630E
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 326, 7 May 2014, lot 279