Alexandria: Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD) [ AL_2393 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Barhäuptiges Brustbild des Severus Alexander Caesar nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum | Adler steht mit geschlossenen Flügeln nach links, Kopf nach rechts zurückgewandt, hält im Schnabel Kranz; im Feld L Ε |
| Depicted Person |
Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD)
(
Caesar
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front, bare-headed)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Eagle (standing, to the left, wings folded, holding)
Wreath (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΜΑΡ(ΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡ(ΗΛΙΟΣ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in field
:
L - Ε
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10215 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1589
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4250
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2400
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2393
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
633
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2869
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2589
SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 41: Alexandria-Cyrenaica, Kopenhagen
No.
610
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
125
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
177
|
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