RPC VI, 4516 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4516 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Damianos (strategos)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ΔΑΜΙΑΝΟΥ ΔΙϹ ΑϹΙΑ(?) ΧΡΥСΑΝΘΙΝΑ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design agonistic crown with one palm branch over inscribed basis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 610, Hochard 2088
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1289 Wa 5267 = Kraft 32, 25d
2 2     Tübingen SNG 3823
3 3     Tire: 1451 SNG 482
4 4     CGT coll.