Alexandria: Iulia Mamaea (222-235 AD) [ AL_2531 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
12
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| Dating | 232/233 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild der Iulia Mamaea mit Stephane nach rechts, drapiert | Asklepios steht halbnackt nach links, Himation über linken Arm und um die Hüften geschlungen; hält mit der Rechten Patera über Altar mit Girlande, stützt die Linke auf Schlangenstab; im Feld rechts Palmzweig; im Feld oben links L ΙΒ |
| Depicted Person |
Iulia Mamaea (222-235 AD)
(
Augusta
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Ruler (female) (in portrait, wearing)
Stephane (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
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Asclepius (standing, facing, holding, wearing)
Himation (worn)
Patera (held)
Rod (held)
Serpent (coiled)
Altar (left, decorated)
Garland (as a decoration)
Branch - palm (right)
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| Legend (edited) | ΙΟΥ(ΛΙΑΝ) ΜΑΜΑΙΑ(Ν) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΗΝ) - ΜΗΤΕ(ΡΑ) ΣΕ(ΒΑΣΤΟΥ) Κ(ΑΙ) ΣΤΡ(ΑΤΟΠΕΔΩΝ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΣΕΒ ΜΗΤΕ ΣΕ Κ ΣΤΡ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Iulia Mamaea Augusta mater Augusti et castrorum
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in upper left field
:
L ΙΒ
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10578 | |
| Reference Literature |
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.
2531
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
607
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
703
(Comparable)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3102
(Comparable)
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
132
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
183f.
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