Alexandria: Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD) [ AL_2458 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Severus Alexander mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum, von hinten gesehen | Brustbild der Hygieia nach rechts, trägt Schleier und Kranz; im Feld rechts Olivenzweig, um den sich eine Schlange ringelt; im Feld links Palmzweig und L Ι |
| Depicted Person |
Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from rear)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Hygieia (in portrait, wearing)
Himation - as a veil (worn)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Branch - palm (left)
Branch - olive (right)
Serpent (coiled)
|
| Legend (edited) | Α(ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙ(ΣΑΡ) ΜΑΡ(ΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡ(ΗΛΙΟΣ) ΣΕΥ(ΗΡΟΣ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΕΥΣΕ(ΒΗΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΣΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΕΥΣΕ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pius
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in left field
:
L Ι
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10457 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1708 Taf. 5
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4433 Taf. 16
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2478 Taf. 29
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.
2458
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
701
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3040f.
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2673
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
131
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
183f., 187
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