Alexandria: Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD) [ AL_2448 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
9
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| Dating | 229/230 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Severus Alexander mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Panzer, Fibel auf linker Schulter | Brustbild der Isis nach links, trägt Kopfschmuck aus Federn und Scheibe, Peplos mit Isisknoten; im Feld L Θ |
| Depicted Person |
Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD)
(
Augustus
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
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Portrait type: bust (to the left, seen from front)
Isis (in portrait, wearing)
Henu crown (worn)
Taenia (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation - with tyet (worn)
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| Legend (edited) | Α(ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙ(ΣΑΡ) [ΜΑ(ΡΚΟΣ)] ΑΥΡ(ΗΛΙΟΣ) ΣΕΥ(ΗΡΟΣ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ [ΕΥ(ΣΕΒΗΣ)] | - |
| Legend (plain) | Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΕΥ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in field
:
L - Θ
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10401 | |
| Reference Literature |
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
X-1074
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.
2448
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
675
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
129
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
183f.
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